_________ anxious to please us, they told us all we wanted to know.

A. Be B. To be C. Being D. In being

_________at by everyone, he was disappointed.

A. Laughed B. Laugh C. Laughing D. In laugh

_________so much, the doll is still on the shelf.

A. Cost B. Costs C. To cost D. Costing

_________you to the job, he felt calm.

A. Appointed B. Appoint C. Having appointed D. To appoint

Practicing his speaking English everyday, his hope was to get a good job in a foreign company.

(A) His

(B) Everyday

(C) His hope

(D) To get

_________from what you say, you are innocent.

A. To judge B. Judging C. Judge D. To be judged

The lady _________in blue is her aunt.

A. dressed B. dressing C. is dressing D. in dress

I believe here is somebody _________ on the door.

A. to knock B. knock C. knocked D. knocking

She swam to the shore _________ the night in the water.

A. having spent B. having spending C. when spending D. had spent

When _________ in international trade, letters of credit are convenient.

A. used B. are used C. using D. they used