Almost nobody can stand _________ fun of before a crowd of people.
| A．to be making | B．to make | C．being made | D．making |
Peter’s application for a visa was rejected because he didn’t follow the right ________.
| A．program | B．procedure | C．pattern | D．content |
Because Michael was walking in the dark alone, he sang to ________ his courage.
| A．hold up | B．take up |
| C．set up | D．keep up |
But for the fact that Mr Smith ________ill yesterday, he would have attended the important meeting.
| A．was | B．be | C．were | D．had been |
In the past three months, Hong Kong ________ the number of tourists from the mainland decline.
| A．witnesses | B．witnessed |
| C．has witnessed | D．was witnessing |
April 23 marks World Book Day, also ________ as International Day of the Book, which was
celebrated for the first time on the 23rd of April, 1995.
| A．known | B．knowing |
| C．to be known | D．being known |