167. Friendship is like money：easier made than 　　.

A. kept　　　　　　　B. to be kept　　 　C .keeping　　　　　D. being kept

166.Mr. Smith，　　　　　 　of the 　　　　　　speech，started to read a novel.

A. tired；boring　 B. tiring；bored　 C. tired；bored D. tiring；boring

165. An army spokesman stressed that all the soldiers had been ordered　clear warnings before firing any shots.

A. to issue　　B. being issued C. to have issued　　　D. to be issued

164. Generally speaking，　　 according to the directions，the drug has no side effect.

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

163.The discovery of new evidence led to　　.

A. the thief having caught　　　　　　　　　　　B. catch the thief

C. the thief being caught　　　　　　　　　　　　D. the thief to be caught

162.A cook will be immediately fired if he is found_______　 in the kitchen.

A. smoke　　　　　　　　　B. smoking　　　　　 C. to smoke　　　　 D. smoked

161.　 Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage　　　 the girl and took her　away, 　　　into the woods.　

A.　 seizing…disappeared　　　　　　　　　B.　 seized…disappeared

C.　 seizing…disappearing　　　　　　　　D.　 seized…disappearing

160. After his journey from abroad, Richard Jones returned home, 　　　.　

A.　exhausting B.　exhausted C.　 being exhausted　 D.　having exhausted

159. Victor apologized for　　　 to inform me of the change in the plan.　

A.　his being not able　　　　　B.　him not to be able

C.　his not being able　　　　　　　　　　　D.　him to be not able

158. The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain　　　 as the plane was making a landing.　

A.　seat　　　B.　seating　 C.　seated　　　　　D.　to be seating