15.　 He spent as much time as he could _____ the child.

A. teaching　　　 B. to teach　　 C. teach　　　 D. for teaching

14. They would not allow him ______ across the enemy line.

A. to risk going　　 B. risking to go　　 C. for risk to go　　 D. risk going

13. I’m examining the composition he has just finished ______ the possible mistakes in it.

A. correcting　　 B. to correct　　 C. corrected　 D. correct

12. The novel is said ______ into many languages.

A. to translate　　 　　　　B. being translated

C. to have been translated　　　 D. having been translated

11. He likes ______, but he doesn’t like ______ today because it is too cold.

A. to swim; to swim　　　 B. swimming; swimming

C. to swim; swimming　　 D. swimming; to swim

10. ----By the way, when did you get your bedroom ______?　 ----Last week.

A. to paint　　　 B. painted　 C. painting　　 D. to be painted

9. The boy seated himself in the corner with his back ______ to his father.

A. turning　　　 B. to turn　　　 C. to be turned　 D. turned

8. Jane came very close ______ a gold medal for Britain in the Olympics.

A. to win　　　 B. winning　　 C. to winning　 D. to be won

7.I am busy now, so I can’t help ______ the machine.

A. repair　　　 B. to have repaired　 C. repairing　　　　 D. fixing

6. We should prevent pollution ______ happily.

A. from living　　 B. living　 C. to living　　 D. to live