17. Bob should love _____ to the party tomorrow evening.

　　 A. taking　　　　　　 B. to be taken　　　　　 C. to take　　　　　　 D. being taken

16. The man was seen _____ into the courtyard.

　　 A, stealing　　　　　 B. stolen　　　　　　 C. be stealing　　　　 D. had stolen

15. Time ______, they'll come here to watch us ______ football.

　　 A. permitted, playing　 B. permitted, to play　 C. permitting, play　　 D. permitting, to play

14. Strictly _____, it isn't worth the price you are asking.

　　 A. to speak　　　　 B. speaking　　　　　 C. speak　　　　　 　　D. spoken

13. When she returned home, she found the window open and something ______.

　　 A. stealing　　　　　 B. missed　　　　　　 C. stolen　　　　　 D. to steal

12. I don't want ______ any more trouble, you see?

　　 A. there being　　　　 B. it to be　　　　　　 C. it being　　　　　　 D. there to be

11. This scientist is a man ______ praise.

　　 A. worth to　　　　　 B. worthy to be　　　 C. worthy of　　　　 D. worth

10. I think this story is _____ .

　　　 A. worth being read　 B. worth reading　　　 C. worth to read　　　 D. worth of reading

9. The mother is very glad; her baby is beginning ______.

　　　 A. understanding what she means　　　　　　 B. to understand that she meant

　　　 C. to understand what she means　　　　　　 D. noticing what she means ,

8. Don't forget ______ the light when you leave.

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