20. The two weavers pretended __________ very hard, though they did nothing at the looms.

　 A. work　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. working　　　　　　　　　

C. to be worked　　　　 D. to be working

19. Almost everyone fails __________ on the first try.

　　 A. in passing his driver’s test　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. to pass his driver’s test

　　 C. to have passed his driver’s test　　　　　　　　　　　

D. passing his driver’s test

18. She told me that she had decided __________ again.

　 A. be not late　　　　　　　　　 B. not be late　　　　　　　　

C. not to be late　　　　 D. to be not late

17. We are planning __________ Europe this summer.

　 A. to pay a visit 　　　　　　 B. pay a visit to　　　　　　

C. visiting　　　　　　　　 D. to visit

16. I expected __________ your friend, but my car broke down on the way.

　 A. I’ll meet　　　　　　　　　　 B. meeting　　　　　　　　　　

C. to meeting　　　　　　　　　 D. to meet

15. I hope __________ him as soon as possible.

　 A. see　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. seeing　　　　　　　　　　　

C. to see　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to have seen

14. I got to the station earlier than others.　 I couldn’t risk ___________ the train.

　 A. missing　　　　　　　　　　　 B. would miss　　　　　　　

C. to miss　　　　　　　　 D. missed

13. She __________ the key.

　 A. admitted taking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. admitted taking　

　 C. admitted having taken　　　　 D. admitted to have taken

12. Why have they delayed __________ the new school?

　 A. opening　　　　　　　　　　 B. to open　　　　　　

C. having opened　　　　　　　 D. to have opened

11. Please excuse my _________ in without _________.

　 A. come, asking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. coming, asking

　 C. to come, being asked　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. coming, being asked