open the door tostand a chance oftake pleasure in14) We have been practicing for so long and so hard that our team should _________________ winning the game.

Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains _______ whether they will enjoy it.

A. to see
B. to be seen
C. seeing
D. Seen

The research is so designed that once _______ nothing can be done to change it.

A. begins
B. having begun
C. beginning
D. Begun

It is said that in Australia there is more land than the government knows _______.

A. it what to do with
B. what to do it with
C. what to do with it
D. to do what with it

A cook will be immediately fired if he is found _______ in the kitchen.

A. smoke
B. smoking
C. to smoke
D. Smoked

—What do you think made Mary so upset?—_______ her new bike.

As she lost
B. Lost
C. Losing
D. Because of losing

Fishing is his favorite hobby, and _______.

A. he’d like to collect coins as well
B. he feels like collecting coins, too
C. to collect coins is also his hobby
D. collecting coins also gives him great pleasure

Finding her car stolen, _______.

A. a policeman was asked to help
B. the area was searching thoroughly
C. it was looked for everywhere
D. she hurried to a policeman for help

The picture _______ on the wall is painted by my nephew.

A. having hung
B. hanging
C. hangs
D. being hung

Sandy could do nothing but _______ to his teacher that he was wrong.

A. admit
B. admitted
C. admitting
D. to admit