1 . --I’m sure you have a plan.
--Erm, yes, we are considering ______a trip around the island.

A．take

B．to take

C．to be taking

D．taking

2 . As soon as Penny noticed the falling branch, she jumped out of the way to avoid ______.

A．hitting

B．to hit

C．hit

D．being hit

3 . ______ by the vastness of the universe can make one feel insignificant, but it can also inspire great imagination, leading to ______ the origin of life.

A．Amazed, questioning	B．Being amazed, question
C．Amazed, question	D．Being amazed, questioning

4 . —Where shall I go for the summer holiday?
—How about Xiamen? It’s a city worth ______.

A．to look around

B．looking forward to

C．looked forward to

D．looking around

5 . The new book the publishers looked forward to last season by ________ all means is expected to make a sensation at last.

A．being put out

B．was put out

C．putting out

D．put out

6 . ______ to lose is one of life’s most important lessons and there’s no point ______a tantrum if you lose.

A．Learn; to have

B．Learning; having

C．Learn; having

D．Learning; to have

7 . My grandmother was really ______ and spent hours ______ me stories that she had made up.

A．imaginary; tell

B．imaginative; tell

C．imaginary; telling

D．imaginative; telling

8 . After ________ a sense of culture shock in France, I’m not taken________ surprise easily.

A．experiencing, by	B．having experiencing, by
C．experiencing, in	D．having experiencing, in

9 . According to the official press release, after ________ for 10 to 12 minutes, the glasses enable the mind to resynchronise with the movement perceived by the inner ears while the eyes were focused on an immobile object such as a smartphone or a book, and the wearer can just take them off and enjoy the rest of the journey.

A．worn

B．being worn

C．wearing

D．having worn

10 . It is no use regretting __________ (not work) hard last term. What you should do is to make up your mind __________ (accomplish) your task.

A．not to work; accomplishing	B．not working; accomplishing
C．not to work; to accomplish	D．not working; to accomplish