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 . Paul has always regretted ________harder at school when he was young.

A．not having studied

B．not being studied

C．not studying

D．not to study

3 . 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

4 . ______ 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

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

A．to

B．doing

C．done

D．to doing

6 . 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

7 . There is no point _____improved public transport unless we can pay for it.

A．advocating

B．advocated

C．to advocate

D．advocate

8 . 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

9 . 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

10 . If you have any comments for suggestions, please let us know; we always appreciate_____feedback from friends.

A．having been received

B．to receive

C．receiving

D．to have received