In order to gain a bigger share in the international market, many state-run companies are striving ________ their products more competitive．

A．to make

B．making

C．to have made

D．having made

The Yellow River ________ to be“the mother river”, runs across China like a huge dragon．

A．saying

B．to say

C．said

D．being said

The speaker raised his voice, but he still couldn’t make himself ________．

A．hear

B．to hear

C．hearing

D．heard

________ a reply, he decided to write again．

A．Not receiving

B．Receiving not

C．Not having received

D．Having not received

The visiting Minister expressed his satisfaction with talks, ________ that he had enjoyed his stay here．

A．having added

B．to add

C．adding

D．added

－You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting．

－Well, now I regret ________ that．

A．to do

B．to be doing

C．to have done

D．having done

The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, ________ it more difficult．

A．to make

B．not to make

C．not making

D．to not make

The next morning she found the man ________ in bed, dead．

A．lying

B．lie

C．lay

D．laying

She reached the top of the hill and stopped ________ on a big rock by the side of the path．

A．to have rested

B．testing

C．to rest

D．rest

________ many times, but he still couldn’t understand it．

A．Having being told

B．Though had been told

C．He was told

D．Having told