He made up an excuse for his mistake in order to avoid_________.
A. punishing B. to punish C. to be punished D. being punished
Although we had told them not to keep us waiting, they made no _________ to speed up deliveries.
A. trial B. attempt C. action D. progress
It rained heavily in the south, serious flooding in several provinces.
A. caused B. having caused C. causing D. to cause
Most people are _________ bringing down the price of housing because it’s too high for them.
A. in honour of B. in search of C. in charge of D. in favour of
He wondered if he could slip out of the lecture hall without anyone .
A. noticing B. noticed C. to notice D. being noticed
Jenny was looking for a seat when，luckily，a man and left．
A．took up B．got up C．shut up D．set up
