1 . —E-shopping, if properly ________, can save us a lot of energy and some money.
—Yes. Before this, we had to search shop after shop, only ________ tired or disappointed.

A．done; to be

B．being done; being

C．doing; to be

D．doing; being

2 . Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his mastery of the art of modern narration, ________ in The Old Man and the Sea.

A．as revealed

B．which were revealed

C．as to be revealed

D．which revealed

3 . Can you make sense of what he said? _______, go and ask him.

A．If any

B．If possible

C．If not

D．If so

4 . Whoever is elected the new leader will shoulder the responsibility of shaping our community into a more united one, as ________ by the voters.

A．being expected

B．expected

C．had expected

D．expect

5 . —Would you like to climb Qomolangma yourself?
—Of course! It’s every climber’s dream. It’s expensive and hard, but I hope someday ________.

A．I’ll be able to

B．I’ll be able.

C．I’ll be

D．I’ll be able to climb.

6 . —How many poor counties will there be in our province by 2025?
—There will be only a few, if ________.

A．much

B．some

C．any

D．many

7 . Although ________ intensely by many fishermen, the ban on fishing was enforced by local government eventually.

A．opposed

B．having opposed

C．to be opposed

D．opposing

8 . When ______ what he wanted readers to take away from his work, Fosse, the Nobel Prize in literature winner, said he hoped to convey a sense of serenity (安宁).

A．being asked

B．to ask

C．asked

D．asking

9 . Although usually _________ in confidence, she performed quite well in the competition and surprised us all.

A．lacking

B．lacks

C．lacked

D．was lacking

10 . They promised to take action, if        , to maintain financial stability in the Euro area as a whole.

A．needed

B．is needed

C．to be needed

D．to need