14. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see______ the next year. (NMET2000)

　　　　 A. carry out 　B. carrying out 　　C. carried out 　D. to carry out

13.　 I've worked with children before, so I know what______ in my new job. (NMET2000)

　　　 A. expected 　B. to expect 　　　C. to be expecting D. expects

12. When I got back home I saw a message pinned to the door______ "Sorry to miss you; will call later." (NMET1999)

　　　 A. read 　　 B. reads 　　　　C. to read 　　D. reading

11. The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, _____ it more difficult. (NMET1999)

　　　 A. not make 　 B. not to make 　　 C. not making 　 D. do not make

10. Robert is said_____ abroad, but I don't know what country he studied in. (NMET1999)

　　　 A. to have studied 　　　　　　 B. to study

　　　 C. to be studying 　　　　　　D. to have been studying

9. European football is played in 80 countries, ______ it the most popular sport in the world. (NMET1998)

　　　 A. making 　　 B. makes 　　　　C. made 　　 D. to make

8. Cleaning women in big cities usually get______ by the hour. (NMET1998)

　　　 A. pay 　　　B. paying 　　　　 C. paid 　　 D. to pay

7. _____ it with me and I'll see what I can do. (NMET1998)

　　　 A. When left 　B. Leaving 　　　 C. If you leave 　D. Leave

6. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone______ get out. (NMET1997)

　　　 A. had to 　　B. would 　　　　C. could 　　 D. was able to

5. -- Alice, why didn't you come yesterday? (NMET1997)

　 　　-- I______, but I had an unexpected, visitor.

　　 　A. had 　　　B. would 　　　 C. was going to 　D. did