______to that famous university surprised us all, for he was absent from school for a whole year..

A. He being admitted B. He admitted

C. His being admitted D. His admitted

Would you be ________ to step this way, please?

A. too kind B. so kind as

C. so kind D. as kind as

We all know that this book is _______.

A. well worth reading B. worth being read

C. worthy of reading D. worth of being read

________ more patients of their tooth problems, the dentist put off his honeymoon.

A. Curing B. Having cured

C. To have cured D. To cure

He never dreamed of ________a chance for him to win the first prize in the race.

A. there being B. there to be

C. it was D. it being

—I rang you several times yesterday, but couldn’t ________.

—I’m sorry but my phone didn’t work.

A. go through B. go over

C. get through D. get across

—What made our teacher so upset?

—Lily didn’t pass the exam, but her parents ______ the failure on the teacher.

A. considered B. commented

C. targeted D. blamed

—Christina, you had a wonderful time at your birthday party, didn’t you?

—______, and ______.

A. So did I; so my friends did B. So I did; so did my friends

C. So I did; so my friends did D. So did I; so did my friends

—Time is up but I haven’t finished my job yet.

—________. You must make it before the deadline.

A. Constant dropping wears away a stone B. Industry is the parent of success

C. Every minute counts D. Cry for the moon

As the film star began to appear，the children watched ________.

A. fascinating B. fascinated

C. being fascinated D. having fascinated