On Saturday afternoon, Mrs．Green went to the market, ________ some bananas and visited her cousin, ________ that her coming would comfort him．

A．bought; hoped

B．buying; hoping

C．bought; hoping

D．buying; hoped

The bank is reported in the local newspaper ________ in broad daylight yesterday．

A．to be robbed

B．to have been robbed

C．being robbed

D．to have robbed

________, so she bad to stay in the hospital．

A．Being ill

B．Her mother was ill

C．Her mother being ill

D．Having been ill

John did quite well in his exams, ________ how little he studied．

A．consider

B．considering

C．considered

D．to consider

________ about buying cars, I prefer a car less than 100,000 yuan to one over the amount．

A．To talk

B．Talked

C．Having talked

D．Talking

Having passed all the tests, she felt a great weight ________ off her mind．

A．taking

B．to be taken

C．take

D．taken

I really appreciate ________ to help me, but I am sure that I will be able to manage by myself．

A．you to offer

B．your offering

C．that you offer

D．that you offered

________ by the police twice, the thief was given a tough sentence．

A．Being caught

B．Catching

C．Having been caught

D．To be caught

Whether you believe it or not, it is ________ that causes your illness．

A．because of your overweight

B．you are overweight

C．because you are overweight

D．your being overweight

A doctor can expect ________ at any hour of the day or night．

A．calling

B．to call

C．being called

D．to be called