Rather than ___ on a crowded bus, Tom always prefers __ a bicycle.
| A．ride; ride | B．riding; ride | C．ride; to ride | D．to ride; riding |
I was able at last to ______ my brother to follow my advice.
| A．suggest | B．advise | C．persuade | D．leave off |
—Do you have any plans for Saturday?
—To tell you the truth，I have nothing in ______ for Saturday.
| A．head | B．mind | C．heart | D．brain |
Four policemen rode past on their motorbikes，then came the television broadcasting car，and ______ the marathon runners.
| A．finally | B．in the end | C．at last | D．last |
I left him，______ never to come back again.
| A．being determined | B．was determined |
| C．determining | D．determined |
George applied for the position three times ______ he finally got it.
| A．before | B．until | C．when | D．after |