1 . The key to ________ a great artist is to know how ________ the rules with breakthrough.

A．becoming; to balance	B．become; to balance
C．becoming; balancing	D．become; balance

2 . When shopping online, here are a few simple steps you can take to ________.

A．keep being cheated	B．keep from being cheated
C．be kept from being cheated	D．be kept being cheated

3 . He felt lonely at first, but after a time he got ________ alone and even got ________ it.

A．used to living; to like	B．used to live; to like
C．using to live; liking	D．to be used to living; liking

4 . The students waste no time ________ different approaches to improve their academic performance.

A．to find

B．finding

C．to be finding

D．found

5 . Recently, Japanese food company Glico has brought out a new ice-cream vending machine that invites customers to dance and burn some fat before ________ their dessert.

A．enjoying

B．enjoy

C．enjoyed

D．enjoys

6 . The hungry boy couldn’t resist ________ to do such a foolish thing.

A．to tempt

B．to be tempted

C．being tempted

D．tempting

7 . ________ good time we have ________ in Hong Kong!

A．What a; played

B．How; played

C．What a; playing

D．How; playing

8 . I don’t mind ______ for the hard work. To help at the Beijing 2008 Olympics is the duty of every Chinese.

A．to get paid	B．getting paid
C．not to get paid	D．not getting paid

9 . Is there any point _________ in line all night long for the sports shoes?

A．to wait

B．to waiting

C．wait

D．in waiting

10 . The first few weeks after I moved to Australia, I had great difficulty ______ myself fully understood by my neighbors.

A．to make

B．making

C．made

D．been made