1 . The collectors dreamed of ________ a place to show off the collection in Latin America as a way to spark dialogue among artists across the diverse regions.

A．there to be

B．there being

C．there having

D．there would be

2 . For many older people, especially those __________health issues, poor eyesight makes_______ almost impossible on small screens, and their leathery fingers makes _________to use touch-screens.

A．suffering, reading, it hard	B．suffering from, reading, it hard
C．suffering from, to read, hard	D．suffering, to read, hard

3 . Barely ________settled down in Beijing when he was tasked ________over the company in Shanghai, whose CEO was diagnosed with cancer two weeks ago.

A．he had ; to take	B．had he ; with taking
C．had he; to take	D．he had; with taking

4 . Considering the tight schedule, I decided to accept his advice on me________ a couple of hours’ sleep on the plane.

A．to grab

B．having grabbed

C．grabbing

D．grabbed

5 . I would never consider________ sleeping tablets regularly, but my father________ the medicine for three years.

A．using…had taken

B．to use…had taken

C．using…took

D．to use…took

6 . The study shows people ______ popular low-carbohydrate diets risk ______ out on fiber.

A．adopting, to miss	B．to adopt, missing
C．adopting, missing	D．to adopt; to miss

7 . ________ your phone is a worthy assistant, there’s no substitute for a real camera when it comes to ________ the perfect picture.

A．As; taking

B．Whether; take

C．Though; take

D．While; taking

8 . It has been 10 years________   I read an interesting book about dietary supplements. I found it particularly beneficial before________ other practical suggestions.

A．before, giving

B．since, being given

C．after, giving

D．since, given

9 . From helping in the search for outer-space homes ______ humankind could relocate if necessary, to ______ in mapping climate change, AI might be our best bet at survival.

A．where…assisting	B．which…assisting
C．where…assist	D．which…assist

10 . China advocates ________ international law and universally recognized norms governing international relations, and promotes the ________ of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security.

A．to uphold; function	B．upholding; function
C．to uphold; vision	D．upholding; vision