—Have you heard that 13 Chinese sailors were killed in Thailand on Oct 5 ?
—Yes , news came as shock to me .
| A．the ; a | B．the ; the | C．a ; a | D．a ; the |
It can be cheaper to buy a new washing machine than to get your old one _____.
| A．repaired | B．to repair | C．repairing | D．having repaired |
He started to explain， but she cut him short，_____ she had to catch a bus.
| A．saying | B．said | C．to say | D．having said |
_____ back problems， always bend your knees when you lift heavy objects.
| A．Avoiding | B．To avoid |
| C．Having avoided | D．To be avoiding |
A man rushed past and jogged her elbow，_____ the bag.
| A．making her drop | B．to make her dropped |
| C．making her dropping | D．to make her dropping |
There were lots of people _____， and not one of them offered to help.
| A．standing watching | B．standing to watch |
| C．stood watching | D．stood to watch |