Whenever he was asked why he was late for class, he would answer carelessly, always ________ the same thing．

A．saying

B．said

C．to say

D．having said

He suddenly saw Sue ________ the room．He pushed his way ________ the crowd of people to get to her．

A．across; across

B．over; through

C．over; into

D．across; through

Don't mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may ________ the shocking ending．

A．give away

B．give out

C．give up

D．give off

The research is so designed that once ________ nothing can be done to change it．

A．begins

B．having begun

C．beginnings

D．begun

Jumping out of ________ airplane at ten thousand feet is quite ________ exciting experience．

A．/; the

B．/; an

C．an; an

D．the; the

I insisted that a doctor ________ immediately．

A．has been sent for

B．sends for

C．will be sent for

D．be sent for

The man insisted ________ a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby．

A．find

B．to find

C．on finding

D．in finding

My parents were quarrelling about me ________ I could not quite tell why．

A．since

B．though

C．if

D．until

________ he was limited technical knowledge, the old worker has a lot of experience．

A．Since

B．Unless

C．As

D．Although

I prefer a flat in Inverness to ________ in Perth, because I want to live near my Mom's．

A．one

B．that

C．it

D．this