All the teachers are well aware of the fact that most students, especially teens, need help and encouragement ______ punishment.
| A．better than | B．rather not | C．rather than | D．more often |
They spoke in ______ for fear that they should be heard.
| A．shouts |
| B．silence |
| C．screams |
| D．whispers |
It was ______ creative thinking that I took the course, not to get high marks in examinations.
| A．developing |
| B．to develop |
| C．develop |
| D．being developed |
The children enjoyed ______ round the newly polished floor.
| A．sliding |
| B．slid |
| C．to slide |
| D．being slid |
It is a waste of time ______ him – he is determined to go his own way.
| A．warning |
| B．warned |
| C．warn |
| D．having warned |
He began ______ in the early fifties, singing and ______ the guitar.
| A．performing; play |
| B．performed; played |
| C．performing; playing |
| D．performed; playing |