________ , the idea of having to work under a woman defeated him.
| A．Wanting the job very much |
B．Although wanting the job badly |
C．Though he wanted the job very much |
| D．He wanted the job badly |
. We looked forward, only ________ a narrow path ______ to the top of the mountain.
| A．to finding...leading | B．to find...leading | C．to find...leads | D．to finding...leads |
Jane is looking forward to _____ from me. Remember ______ my letter on your way home.
| A．hear… to post | B．hearing…post |
| C．hearing…to post | D．hearing…posting |
______ the call for help, the boys immediately rushed out to see what was going on.
| A．In order to hear | B．Hearing | C．Having heard | D．They heard |
______ their life in the past, ours is much better.
| A．Comparing with | B．Compared with | C．To compare with | D．Comparing to |
The soldiers ran as fast as they could, ______ to catch the fleeing enemies.
| A．hoping | B．to hope | C．they hoped | D．hoped |