My grandmother likes to surprise people. She never calls ______ to inform us of her visits.

A. beforehand B. anyhow C. originally D. consequently

Keep the windows closed to ____ the fire.

A. keep out           B. keep off           C. keep on            D. keep to

Some companies provided special benefits when employees agree to ____ a ride to work.

A. share           B. take             C.carry                D. get

______ time, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.

A. Having given     B. To give

C. Giving       D. Given

We looked everywhere for the keys, but they are nowhere _______.

A. to find       B. to have found

C. to be found D. being found

To test eggs, _____ them in a bowl of water: if they float they’re bad, if they sink they’re good.

A. put     B. putting

C. to put  D. to be putting

The result what he said would lead _____ his regret in the future.

A. is       B. to be

C. to being     D. to was

I got out of the taxi, _____ the fare and dashed into the station.

A. paid    B. paying

C. to pay D. having paid

He knows nothing about it, so he can’t help _______ any of your work.

A. doingB. to do

C. being doingD. to be done

I had to ______ because someone else wanted to use the phone.

    A. give up                 B. put up

C. hang up                 D. ring up