He spent as much time as he could _____ the child.

A. teaching       B. to teach    C. teach       D. for teaching

They would not allow him ______ across the enemy line.

A. to risk going     B. risking to go    C. for risk to go     D. risk going

I’m examining the composition he has just finished ___the possible mistakes in it.

A. correcting     B. to correct     C. corrected   D. correct

The novel is said ______ into many languages.

A. to translate                         B. being translated

C. to have been translated          D. having been translated

 He likes ______, but he doesn’t like ______ today because it is too cold.

A. to swim; to swim       B. swimming; swimming

C. to swim; swimming     D. swimming; to swim

----By the way, when did you get your bedroom ______? 

----Last week.

A. to paint      B. painted   C. painting    D. to be painted

The boy seated himself in the corner with his back ______ to his father.

A. turning      B. to turn      C. to be turned   D. turned

Jane came very close ______ a gold medal for Britain in the Olympics.

A. to win      B. winning     C. to winning  D. to be won

I am busy now, so I can’t help ______ the machine.

A. repair       B. to have repaired   C. repairing        D. fixing

We should prevent pollution ______ happily.

A. from living    B. living   C. to living    D. to live