They looked forward with hope ________ a chance to receive further education．

A．for getting

B．of getting

C．to get

D．to getting

I regret ________ hard at school, or I would have succeeded in passing the exam．

A．not to work

B．having not worked

C．to have not worked

D．not having worked

We should prevent such a silly mistake ________ again．

A．occurring

B．to occur

C．to be occurred

D．from being occurred

I’m examining the article he has just finished ________ the possible mistakes in it．

A．being corrected

B．to correct

C．corrected

D．having corrected

The sun was shining brightly, ________ everything there ________ more beautiful．

A．making; look

B．to make; looked

C．and made; looking

D．and making; be looked

Don’t worry．I’ll have it ________ and get someone ________ it to you tomorrow．

A．typed; send

B．to type; to send

C．type; send

D．typed; to send

Seeing the soldiers well ________ for the flood-fight, the general nodded with satisfaction．

A．prepare

B．preparing

C．prepared

D．having prepared

－Did you get a dictionary?

－No, I ________, but there was not any ________．

A．tried; to be left

B．had tried to; leaving

C．tried to; left

D．had tried; have left

As I will be away for at least a year, I’d appreciate ________ from you now and then so that I can know how everyone is getting along．

A．having heard

B．to hear

C．hearing

D．being heard

The monument was built in honor of the explorer who was believed ________ the river．

A．to have discovered

B．to have been discovered

C．to discover

D．having been discovered