They considered          a computer, which was considered        a great help in their work．

A．to buy; to be                                B．buying; being

C．to buy; being                                D．buying; to be

        , he wanted to buy his son a cheap toy for his birthday．

A．As he is short of money                              B．He was short of money

C．Short of money as he was                                  D．As was he short of money

       twice a year, whether it is a car or a bus or a truck, is the rule that every driver must obey in this city．

A．Examining                          B．Examined

C．Being examined                          D．Having been examined

If I had worked harder at school, I         in a comfortable office now．

A．would sit      B．would have sat     C．would be sitting       D．were sitting

It has been raining        days．

A．these all last few                                         B．these last few all  

C．all these last few                                         D．these last all few

I am thankful to him for that advice,      I owe all my success．

A．to what          B．of which         C．at which         D．to which

After a knock at the door, the children heard his mother’s voice        him．

A．calling          B．called     C．being called           D．to call

There          more than one member who      against the plan．

A．is; is         B．is; are        C．are; is         D．are; are

---Do you have        trouble finishing the work?

---The work is not so difficult as you think．We have finished it already．

A．much                     B．any             C．some          D．no

Man is born       yet everywhere he is       chains．

A．freely; on        B．easy; on              C．free; in          D．easily; on