The murderer ran away from his village，trying to avoid ________by the police，but in vain.
| A．to be caught |
| B．being caught |
| C．to be catching |
| D．to catch |
—Dad, I feel very nervous with the competition approaching.
—________. It is an honor to take part in it.
| A．Take your time | B．Take it easy |
| C．No problem | D．It's hard to say |
If Peter ________ harder in the senior high school, he would be a college student now, too.
| A．had worked | B．have worked |
| C．should work | D．worked |
Nursery rhymes are attractive to children because they are easy ________ and sound funny.
| A．remembering | B．to be remembered |
| C．to remember | D．remembered |
As we all know, with the development of science and technology, the earth's resources are ________ at an alarming rate, so we should make good use of them.
| A．ending up | B．leaving out |
| C．using up | D．running out |
It came as a shock that the famous singer was arrested for being _______ drugs, which had a bad effect _____ the public.
| A．in possession of; on | B．in the possession of; on |
| C．in possession of; to | D．in the possession of; to |