The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, ______ it more difficult.
| A．not make | B．not to make |
| C．not making | D．do not make |
Film has a much shorter history, especially when ________ such art forms as music and painting.
| A．having compared to | B．comparing to |
| C．compare to | D．compared to |
When ________ for his views about his teaching job, Philip said he found it very interesting and rewarding.
| A．asking | B．asked |
| C．having asked | D．to be asked |
Even the best writers sometimes find themselves ________ for words.
| A．lose | B．lost |
| C．to lose | D．having lost |
—Someone wants you on the phone. —__________ nobody knows I am here.
| A．Although | B．And |
| C．But | D．So |
I'm sorry I didn't phone you, but I've been very busy __________ the past couple of weeks.
| A．beyond | B．with |
| C．among | D．over |