4.To make a living, he tried _______, _______, and various other things, but he had failed in all. (write; paint)

3.She didn't mind _______ overtime. (work)

you imagine yourself _______ in a lonely island? (stay)

2.I can't understand your _______ at that poor child. (laugh)

30.I still remember _______ to my home town when I was young.

A. taking　　B. taken　C. being taken　D. to take　

29.If he succeeded _______ a job, his children wouldn't be suffering from hunger 　now.

A. to find　 B. to look for 　C. in finding　D. in looking for

28.The sentence needs _______.

A. improve　B. a improvement 　C. improving D. improved

27.It's no use _______ so much money on clothes.

A. spend　　 B. spent　 C. spending　 D. being spent

26.　 _______ his mother, the baby could not help _______.

A. To see；to laugh　 B. Seeing；to laugh

C. Seeing；laughing　 D. To see；laughing

25. _______ the news of his father's death, he burst into tears.

A. After hearing 　 B. On hearing　 C. While hearing　D. Having heard

24. I searched for my wallet and it wasn't there. At first, I thought I _______ it at home. Then I remembered _______ it out to pay for the taxi.

A. must have left；to take　 B. may leave；taking

C. might leave；to take 　　D. could have left；taking