20. Father advised me not to say anything until＿＿＿＿＿ at the meeting.

A.asking　　 B.to ask　　 C.asked　　 D.ask

19. You’re＿＿＿＿＿your time trying to persuade him. He’ll never join us. (NMET’95)

A.spending　　　　　　 B.wasting

C.losing　　　　　　　 D.missing

18. Well, we have been waiting here＿＿＿＿＿for the guest.

A.long time　　　　　　 B.a long time

C.the long time　　　　 D.some long time

17. -- Aren’t you be chairman?

-- No, and I ＿＿＿＿＿.

A.don’t want to　　　　　 B.don’t want

C.don’t want to be　　　　 D.don’t want be

16. -- What do you think made the girl so glad?

-- ＿＿＿＿＿ a beautiful necklace.

A.As she received　　　　　 B.Receiving

C.Received　　 　　　　　　D.Because of receiving

15. --Do you think Jack is going to watch a football match this weekend?

-- ＿＿＿＿＿.

A.I believe not　　　　　 B.I believe not so

C.I don’t believe it　　　 D.I don’t believe

14. Tom wanted to play football with his friends in the street, but his father told him＿＿＿＿＿.

A.not to　　　　　　　 B.not to do

C.not do it　　　　　　 D.do not to

13. -- I’ll go to Korea to watch the 14th Asian Games. Would you mind looking after my dog?

-- Not all. ＿＿＿＿＿.

A.I can’t　　　　　　　　 B.Please don’t

C.I’d like it　　　　　　 D.I’d be happy to

12. Though the little boy is often made ＿＿＿by his brother, he made his brother ＿＿＿yesterday.

A.cry； to cry　　　　　　　　 B.crying； crying

C.cry； cry　　　　　　　　　 D.to cry； cry

11. I know the boy very well. I have seen him＿＿＿＿up from childhood.

A.grow　　　　　　 B.grew

C.was growing　　　 D.to grow