Look! What a mess the room is! In my opinion, it needs ______.
| A．cleaning up | B．being cleaned up | C．to clean up | D．clean up |
I had intended to go on a diet, but the dishes at the party were simply impossible to _______ .
| A．stand | B．resist | C．defend | D．tolerate |
Usually what weighs us down are not the burdens of life, but how we handle _______ .
| A．this | B．them | C．it | D．us |
It is acknowledged that _______ shortest distance between persons is _______ sincere smile.
| A．a; the | B．the; / | C．a; / | D．the; a |
Mark often attempts to escape _______ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.
| A．having been fined | B．being fined |
| C．to have been fined | D．to be fined |
Read the ______ carefully before you do the test.
| A．directions | B．explanations | C．situations | D．occupations |