Tom apologized for______ to inform us of the change in the working plan.
| A．his not being able | B．him not to be able |
| C．his being not able | D．him to be not able |
Hardly _______________ when we were told to stop.
| A．did we begin | B．had we begun |
| C．were we beginning | D．were we to begin |
The girl seldom, if _____, turned to her brother for protection.
| A．never | B．ever | C．always | D．then |
She is such a lovely girl ____ is liked by everybody.
| A．what | B．as | C．that | D．which |
---Why don’t you use the knife?
---It needs ___________________.
| A．sharpen | B．being sharpened | C．sharpening | D．to sharpen |
The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the _______.
| A．20 dollars remained | B．remaining 20 dollars |
| C．remained 20 dollars | D．20 dollars to remain |