_________ into a famous university made his parents very happy.

A. Tom was admitted                 B. Tom be admitted

C. If Tom was admitted               D. Tom’s being admitted

______ the secret of nature, the young scientist has little time for entertainment．

A. Devoted to research                       B. Devoted himself to research

C. Devoted to researching                     D. Devoting to research

The students expect there ______ more reviewing classes before the final exam.

A. is                    B. to be                C. being                D. have been

--- He was nearly killed by a car once. 

   --- Oh. when was________ exactly?

    --- It was in 2002 __________  he was riding a bike on the drive-way.

   A. this; that        B. that; when         C. that; that             D. this; when

_____ scores of times, but he still couldn’t understand it.

   A. Having explained                          B. Having been explained

   C. Though it was explained                     D. It was explained

It’s quite impossible that it will rain tomorrow. But if it _______, I would still go to the park.

A. should rain     B. would rain         C. rains        D. had rained

We forbid _____________here. Who permits you_____________？

   A. smoking; smoking          B. smoking; to smoke           

C. to smoke; to smoke            D. to smoke; smoking

--- Some Chinese students find it difficult to understand native speakers when in London.

--- Exactly,          they’ve learned a lot about grammar and known many words.

A. if only          B. now that             C. as if       D. even if

To his disappointment, the opinion he had stuck        out wrong.

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

With a large amount of housework ______, he would rather ______ at home, helping his wife with it, than go golfing. 

A. remaining to be done, stay                B. remained to be done, stayed    

C. remaining to do, to stay                  D. remained to do, staying