1 . ________ by Tom’s example to explore the North Pole in the Snow Dragon, Dick dreamed of ________ such a great chance for him.

A．To be inspired; there being	B．Inspired; there was
C．Having inspired; there was	D．Inspired; there being

2 . Do you know that _________ more than one kind of English?

A．there are	B．there is
C．are there	D．is there

3 . The students expected there ____________ more reviewing classes before the final exam.

A．be	B．being
C．have been	D．to be

4 . Ann never dreams of ______ a chance for her to go abroad.

A．being

B．there will be

C．there being

D．there to be

5 . There _______ a temple on the side of the mountain, didn’t there?

A．would be	B．would have
C．used to have	D．used to be

6 . Many people in China have never dreamed of _______for them to learn to drive after their retirement.

A．being a chance	B．there’s a chance
C．there be a chance	D．there being a chance

7 . _______ no buses , we have to walk home．

A．There were

B．There being

C．It was

D．It being

8 . When he joined them in the work, he was disappointed at there _______ so little to do.

A．being

B．were

C．having

D．had

9 . ________a certain doubt among the people as to the practical value of the project.

A．It has	B．They have
C．It remains	D．There remains

10 . ________ a certain doubt among the students as to the necessity of the work.

A．There has had

B．They had

C．There existed

D．It existed