Nowadays, more and more people are addicted _______ shopping on the Net, ______a challenge to traditional department stores.
A.to doing; becoming | B.to do; to become |
C.doing; having become | D.to dong; becomes |
______ tablet computers like Apple’s iPad just before bed, a researcher says recently, can lead to a poor night’s sleep.
A.Using | B.Used | C.To use | D.Use |
Although _______ to be the best in a recent science competition, the student remains modest.
A.judging | B.judged |
C.judge | D.having judged |
--English has a large vocabulary, hasn’t it?
--Yes. _____ more words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate.
A.Know | B.Knowing |
C.To know | D.Known |
I regret that I am unable to help you .
A.saying | B.say |
C.to say | D.said |
---What makes him so excited these days?
---________ a key university.
A.Admitted into |
B.Admitting to |
C.Having been admitted into |
D.Being admitted to |
When I got back home I saw a message pinned to the door ____ “Sorry to miss you; will call later.”
A.read | B.reading |
C.to read | D.Reads |
We paddled over and climbed on to the steamboat, as quiet as mice.
A.kept | B.keeping |
C.to keep | D.keep |
When first _______ to the market, the products didn’t attract much attention.
A.introducing | B.introduced |
C.was introduced | D.being introduced |
To master a foreign language, ______.
A.a lot of practice is needed |
B.it needs a lot of practice |
C.practice is in need of |
D.one needs a lot of practice |
_________ around our school campus, the visiting teachers from other schools were led to our meeting room.
A.Having shown | B.To be shown |
C.Having been shown | D.To show |
The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already ___ for a meal to be cooked.
A.laid | B.laying |
C.to lay | D.being laid |
He is so smart a student that he can make himself________ in simple English. That’s the reason why we like to talk with him.
A.understand | B.to understand |
C.understood | D.understanding |
Their claims _______, the cruel terrorists killed several hostages.
A.were turned down | B.being turned on |
C.turning out | D.turned down |