20. If you don’t succeed the first time, ______ again.

A. try　　　 B. to try　 　　 C. trying　　　 D. to be trying

19. She wrote a famous book, and so ______ a place in history.

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

18. ______ the pieces of cloth with a loose stitch before finally ______ them together.

A. Join, to sew　　　　　　　 B. Joining, sewing

C. Join, sewing　　　　　　 D. To join, to sew

17. To test eggs, ______ them in a bowl of water: if they float they’re bad, if they sink they’re good.

A. put　　 B. putting　　　 C. to put　 　　 D. to be putting

16. ______ him enough time to get home before you telephone.

A. Give　 　　 B. To give　　 　　 C. Giving　　 D. Given

15. Don’t give me a long account, just _____ the plain facts.

A. tell　　 B. telling　　　　　　　　　C. to tell　　 　　 D. to be telling

14. ______ the milk and set a good example to the other children.

A. Drink 　　 B. To drink　 　　 C. Drinking　 　　D. Having drinking

13. ______ the road round to the right and you’ll find his house.

A. Follow　　　 　　 B. Following 　　 C. To be following　　　 D. Having followed

12. ______ you hand over your mouth when you cough.

A. Put　　 　　 B. Putting　　　　　 　　　 C. To put 　　 D. To be putting

11. If you’re going on a long car journey, ______ sure the vehicle’s in good condition.

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