97.　 She was afraid ________ the yard because she was afraid __________ by the big dog lying at the gate.

A. to enter, to be bitten　 B. of entering, of being bitten

C. of entering, to be bitten　　 D. to enter, of being bitten

96.　 His talk made me _________ in the modern music.

A. interesting　 B. to interest　 C. interested　 D. interest

95.　 Her wish is _________ a doctor.

A. becoming　 B. become　　　 C. to become　 D. being come

94.　 At that time slaves were _________ of not as human beings, but as animals.

A. regarded　　 B. sold　　 C. bought　　　 D. thought

93.　 Such things are not common for me, _________ they are unusual.

A. instead　　　 B. but　　 C. so　　　 D. as a result

92.　 -Your phone number again? I ___________ quite catch it.

　　　 -It's 95684420.

A. didn't　 B. couldn't'　　 C. don't　 D. can't

91. -There were already five people in the car, but the driver managed to take me as well.

　　　 -It __________ a comfortable journey.

A. can't be　　　 B. shouldn't be　　　 C. mustn't have been　　　 D. couldn't have been

90.　 I don't think Jim saw me; he ________ into a space.

A. just stared　 B. was just staring　 C. has just stared　　 D. had just stared

89.　 -You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting.

　　　 -Well, now I regret _________ that.

A. to do　 B. to be doing C. to have done　　　 D. having done

88.　 When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it ________.

A. breaks B. ahs broken　 C. were broken　　　 D. had been broken