It is not good manners for an Englishman to stand ________ others when they are talking．

next to

close to

up close

nearly to

He will send you a book for 20 yuan, postage ________．

included

including

includes

is included

A man witnessed ________ the young lady risk ________ across the road and knocked down by a passing car．

seeing：walking

to see：to walk

to having seen：walking

to have seen：to walk

Half a year has passed, we are still ________ about the cause of the fire．Which of the following is WRONG?

in the dark

in the darkness

puzzled

wondering

Small children are curious about new things．They always look forward to ________ out．

take

be taken

taking

being taken

The company makes it a rule that if a worker is found ________ in the workshop, he will be fined．

smoke

smoking

to smoke

smoked

Fewer patients ________ in People’s Hospital this year than last year．

are treated

have treated

have been treated

treat

After a day’s hard work, she got home, ________．

tired and hungry

tiring and hungry

tired and hungrily

was tired and hungry

It remains ________ whether Jim’ll be fit enough to play in the finals．

seen

to be seen

seeing

to see

The weather turned out to be fine yesterday, I ________ the trouble to carry my umbrella with me．

should have taken

could have taken

needn’t have taken

mustn’t have taken