Nam Cao devoted most of his time __________
A. to having written 
B. to write 
C. to writing 
D. to have written

The four-storey house __________ on that hill is still new.
A. be built 
B. building 
C. built 
D. being building

Most of the courses at the banquet were completely consumed, but there _____ food still remaining.
A. were few 
B. was little 
C. were a few 
D. was a little

 “What’s your proposal?” “I propose that the meeting __________”
A. is postponing 
B. be postponed 
C. to be postponed 
D. postpones

 __________ young, chimpanzees are easily trained.
A. When are 
B. When 
C. They are 
D. When they

Andrew couldn’t __________ himself laughing at the expression on Maggie’s face.
A. help 
B. stop 
C. escape 
D. avoid

Of course I didn’t break it ____________ purpose- it was an accident!
A. by 
B. with 
C. from 
D. on
 

Before he left on his trip to America, the young man promised his parents he _____them regularly.
A. is writing 
B. will write 
C. should write 
D. would write

‘Go on, finish the food. It needs __________ up because it won’t stay fresh until tomorrow.
A. eat 
B. eating 
C. to eat 
D. eaten

 In the hotel lobby the detective caught __________of the man he had been hired to follow.
A. glance 
B. view 
C. vision 
D. sight