—Did you find the missing couple in the mountain yesterday?
—No, but we ________ to get in touch with them ever since.
| A．have tried | B．have been trying |
| C．had tried | D．had been trying |
I really appreciate _______ to help me out．
| A．you for lending me the money | B．your lending me the money |
| C．you to lend me the money | D．it that you lend me the money |
She looks forward every spring to _____the flower-lined garden．
| A．walking in | B．walk in | C．visit | D．paying a visit |
_____ all his followers dead, the captain was taken by his enemy．
| A．For | B．As | C．Because of | D．With |
_____to his research work, the professor cared little about any other things．
| A．Devoting | B．Devoted | C．Having devoted | D．To devote |
The food she has prepared for the party is not enough, for there are _____people than she expected．
| A．so many | B．so much | C．many more | D．much more |