So far, this is the best way I've thought of ________ this problem．

A．settling

B．to settle

C．by settling

D．having settled

I can think of a ________ word that could best describe this situation．

A．some

B．certain

C．sure

D．possible

The teacher stressed again that the students should not ________ any important details while retelling the story．

A．leave out

B．let out

C．come out

D．make out

The boy ________ there ________ to me that he had ________ the table．

A．lay; lied; lain

B．lied; lying; laid

C．lying; lied; laid

D．lying; lay; lain

The teacher thought his students ________ everything ________．

A．had; well preparing

B．had got; well prepared

C．had got; good prepared

D．had; prepared well

________ some pennies, I think there are only nine pounds left in my pocket．

A．In addition

B．Rather than

C．Apart from

D．Instead of

The film poster has attracted ________ students．

A．a plenty of

B．a great many

C．the number of

D．many a

It was in Beihai Park ________ they made a date for the first time ________ the old couple told us their love story．

A．where; that

B．that; that

C．where; when

D．that; when

To our great surprise, the painting ________ should have won the prize．

A．considered being copied

B．considering to be copied

C．considering having been copied

D．considered to have been copied

________ to pleasure, he forgot that everything earned was not easy．

A．Abandoning

B．Having abandoned

C．Being abandoned

D．Abandoned