There are a small number of police present at the meeting, possibly _____twelve.
| A．as little as | B．as few as |
| C．as much as | D．as many as |
Do you mind ___ here?
| A．my smoking | B．to smoke | C．for my smoke | D．for me to smoke |
I can still remember ___ for the first time by the teacher when I was in Grade One.
| A．being praised | B．praising | C．having praised | D．to be praised |
His article is good ___ some spelling mistakes.
| A．except that | B．except | C．except for | D．besides |
It’s a bad habit to sleep with all the windows ___.
| A．close | B．closed | C．closing | D．to close |
Instead of you ___ on me. I should wait on you.
| A．wait | B．waited | C．waiting | D．be waited |