– How much do you _____ mending a pair of shoes?
-- $ 15.
| A.ask | B.spend for | C.charge for | D.pay | 
_____ you keep on trying, I really don’t mind whether you can come up top in your class.
| A.As long as | B.Even though | C.As soon as | D.The moment | 
The medical reform in that country proved to be _____ failure, but as we know, success often comes after _____ failure.
| A.a; the | B.a; / | C.a; a | D./; / | 
After working for two years, Tim Martin was ___ as the top manager in charge of the company.
| A.ranked | B.appointed | C.recognized | D.classified | 
I’m sorry to tell you that we decided __________ your plan.
| A.to abandon | B.abandoning | C.to quit | D.quitting | 
They are going to find a new approach ______these complex problems.
| A.to solving | B.to solve | C.in solving | D.solves |