China became the 143^rd member of the WTO on December 11,2001, thus ________ its 15 year wish to join the global trade body．

A．realized

B．to realize

C．having realized

D．realizing

The students are forbidden, unless they have special passes, ________ after 11 pm．

A．to stay out

B．from staying out

C．staying out

D．not to stay out

The performance of the host, ________ to please the audience and draw their attention, was greeted with a cold silence, however．

A．ad intended

B．intended

C．intending

D．to intend

No matter how frequently ________, the works of Laoshe always attract large audience．

A．performed

B．performing

C．to perform

D．to be performed

Solar power is power ________ energy from the sun．

A．producing used

B．produced using

C．produced used

D．producing using

________ where to go, he asked a policeman the way．

A．Losing his way and didn’t know

B．Having lost his way and not knowing

C．Lost his way and not knowing

D．Lost his way and didn’t know

________ hardly made Allan pay any attention to ________ his mistakes．

A．Scolding; correcting

B．Being scolded; correct

C．Being scolded; correcting

D．Having been scolded; correct

A middle-aged woman came ________ to the bus stop only ________ the bus had gone．

A．to run; to find

B．running; to find

C．and ran; finding

D．running; finding

No one had told Smith about ________ a lecture the following day．

A．there being

B．there be

C．there would be

D．there was

After a few rounds of talks, both sides regarded the territory dispute ________．

A．being settled

B．to be settled

C．had settled

D．as settled