1 . 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

2 . The noble man prefers ________ money to her ________ sorry to her.

A．giving; to saying

B．giving; to say

C．give; to say

D．to give; to saying

3 . 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

4 . Please excuse me for _______ you just now.

A．offend

B．having offended

C．having been offended

D．offending

5 . I will spend as much time as I _______ the lesson.

A．can go over

B．can going over

C．am going over

D．go over

6 . 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

7 . 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

8 . We are committed to ________ all customer complaints within 10 days.

A．responding to

B．respond to

C．fight against

D．fighting against

9 . After ____________out, the machine is now being manufactured on a large scale in the factory.

A．testing

B．being tested

C．tested

D．having tested

10 . Nobody can understand ______ such a well-paid job.

A．him to give up

B．him to have given up

C．his giving up

D．his being given up