16Alexander tried to get his work _______in the medical circles.
A. to recognize B. recognizing C. recognize D. recognized
17I have a lot of readings _____ before the end of this term.
A. completing B. to complete C. completed D. being completed
18The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already ______ for a meal to be cooked. A. laid B. laying C. to lay D. being laid
19. ——from the top of the tower , the south foot of the mountain is a sea of trees . A. Seen B. Seeing C. Have seen D. To see
20 His first book next month is based on a true story.
A. published B. to be published C. to publish D. being published
21I had great difficulty the suitable food on the menu in that restaurant. A. find B. found C. to find D. finding
22. Lucy has a great sense of humour and always keeps her colleagues with her stories. A. amused B. amusing C. to amuse D. to be amused
23. the city centre, we saw a stone statue of about 10 metres in height. A. Approaching B. Approached C. To approach D. To be approached
24. That is the only way we can imagine the overuse of water in students' bathrooms. A. reducing B. to reduce C. reduced D. reduce
25. A great number of students said they were forced to practise the piano. A. to question B. to be questioned C. questioned D. questioning
26. In many people’s opinion, that company, though relatively small, is pleasant .A. to deal with B. dealing with C. to be dealt with D. dealt with
27. The lawyer listened with full attention, to miss any point.
A. not trying B. trying not C. to try not D. not to try
28.It rained heavily in the south, serious flooding in several provinces. A. caused B. having caused C. causing D. to cause
29. The traffic rule says young children under the age of four and __ less than 40 pounds must be in a child safety seat.
A. being weighed B. to weigh C. weighed D. weighing
30The news shocked the public, ___ to great concern about students’safey at school. A. having led B. led C. leading D. to lead
31Many buildings in the city need repairing, but the one first is the library. A. repaired B. being repaired C. repairing D. to be repaired