____, I could not memorize the text.
| A．However hard did I try | B．However hard I tried |
| C．However I tried hard | D．However I had tried hard |
Mike went to play football with most of his homework __________.
| A．finishing | B．have finished |
| C．finished | D．was finished |
Now that we've discussed our problem, are people happy with the decisions __________?
| A．taking | B．take |
| C．taken | D．to take |
Charles was alone at home, with __________ looking after him.
| A．someone | B．anyone |
| C．not one | D．no one |
He admitted _________ away the purse __________ to him.
| A．to have taken; not belonged |
| B．taking; not belonged |
| C．taking; not belonging |
| D．to have taken; not belonging |
I would appreciate __________ back this afternoon.
| A．you to call | B．your calling |
| C．you call | D．you are calling |