1 . We took it for granted ______ they would accept the proposal, so we think it no use ______ them eagerly.

A．if; convincing	B．that; to convince
C．that; convincing	D．if; to convince

2 . Jerry pretended ________the moment his father stepped in, which made the man extremely angry because he couldn’t bear________.

A．to be reading; being cheated	B．to read; being cheated
C．to be reading; to be cheated	D．to read; to be cheated

3 . ______ that we had great trouble ______ it.

A．So difficult was the problem, to solve

B．Difficult as the problem was, solving

C．So difficult was the problem, solving

D．So difficult the problem was, to solve

4 . They always look for excuses to postpone ________ something. In the end, it never gets done.

A．to

B．doing

C．done

D．to doing

5 . Preparing high-quality roast duck is a long, complicated process of many steps, from selecting the duck at the beginning to ________ it to the diners at the end.

A．being served

B．be served

C．serve

D．serving

6 . I ______ an apology to you earlier, but failed because you ______ me since we last quarreled.

A．intended to make, had avoided meeting

B．intended to have made, had avoided to meet

C．had intended making, have avoided to meet

D．had intended to make, have been avoiding meeting

7 . Every morning he gets up early and practises ________ and then ________ to school.

A．to read English; go	B．reading English; goes
C．reading English; going	D．of reading English; goes

8 . Let’s take steps to stop ________ natural resources at such an alarming speed.

A．depleting

B．enriching

C．conserving

D．supplying

9 . Zhang Boli has devoted all his life to________Traditional Chinese Medicine, for which he________the title “People’s Hero”.

A．promoting; impresses	B．promote; illuminates
C．promote; concludes	D．promoting; deserves

10 . 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