1 . Despite the great trouble they had       the survey, they collected the data they had been looking for.

A．conducting

B．to conduct

C．conducted

D．been conducting

2 . I am too busy so I can’t help         the house, and I can’t help          why I have so much work to do.

A．clean; wonder

B．clean; wondering

C．cleaning; wondering

D．cleaning; wonder

3 . Tom has worked hard recently and is looking forward to ____ off the debt as soon as possible .

A．pay

B．paying

C．to pay

D．paid

4 . The boy had to give up ________ because of his leg.

A．run

B．runner

C．running

D．to run

5 . People tend           very angry when asked to postpone             on a holiday trip to do extra work.

A．to get; going

B．to get; to go

C．to getting; going

D．to getting; to go

6 . It is really quite extraordinary that we should have been at the same college without ________before.

A．met

B．being met

C．having met

D．having been met

7 . There is no ______ that practice makes perfect, so don’t be afraid of ______ while you are learning to speak English.

A．question, laughing	B．question, being laughed
C．questioning, being laughed at	D．questioning, being laughed

8 . --- what do you think of “The Voice of China ”, the reality TV show ?
--- I can’t help _______ it. I got _______ whenever I watched it !

A．to love ; exciting	B．to love ; excited
C．loving ; exciting	D．loving ; excited

9 . I don’t mean ______ you, but your room is a complete mess. Your clothes need ______.

A．to offend; washing	B．to offend; being washed
C．offending; washing	D．offending; to be washed

10 . I can’t help ______ that this may just be another of her schemes.

A．to feel

B．feel

C．feeling

D．felt