Mrs. Taylor has ________8-year-old daughter who has _____gift for painting 。She has won two national prizes.
| A．a, a | B．an, the | C．an, a | D．the, a |
He made up an excuse for his mistake in order to avoid_________.
| A．punishing | B．to punish | C．to be punished | D．being punished |
Although we had told them not to keep us waiting, they made no _________ to speed up deliveries.
| A．trial | B．attempt | C．action | D．progress |
It rained heavily in the south, serious flooding in several provinces.
| A．caused | B．having caused | C．causing | D．to cause |
Most people are _________ bringing down the price of housing because it’s too high for them.
| A．in honour of | B．in search of | C．in charge of | D．in favour of |
He wondered if he could slip out of the lecture hall without anyone .
| A．noticing | B．noticed | C．to notice | D．being noticed |