1. Don't forget ________ the window before leaving the room.
A. to have closed B. to close C. having closed D. closing
2. He succeeded ______ out a lot of things entirely new in the world.
A. in working B. to work C. working D. at working
3. He _______ finding a taxi for me, even though I told him I lived nearby.
A. insisted that B. insisted at C. insisted on D. insisted in
4. A lot of a lawyer's time is spent ______ investigations.
A. conducted B. to conduct C. conduct D. conducting
5. Tom ________ more than twenty pounds on the novel.
A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took
6. The storm prevented me _______.
A. to go out B. to going out C. from being out D. from going out
7. The headmaster came to the classroom and asked ________ what had happened.
A. being told B. his students to tell him
C. telling him D. to tell
8. The children _______ play with them.
A. want that I B. wants that I
C. want me to D. are wanting that
9. He helped me ______ my homework.
A. with B. to C. about D. of
10. He ________ me do the work.
A. gives B. helps C. minds D. cares
11. In the evening we smoked and talked and never _________ going out except for exercise.
A. dreaming B. dreamed in C. dreamed of D. have dreamed
12. I am going to _______ the meal, I insist.
A. pay B. pay on C. pay about D. pay for
13. I didn't know what to do, but then an idea suddenly ________ to me.
A. appeared B. happened C. occurred D. emerged
14. ______ Mrs. Johnson on my way to the shops.
A. It happened me that I found B. It happened me that I met
C. I happened to find D. I happened to meet
15. After a lot of difficulty, he ______ to open the door.
A．managed B. succeeded C. accomplished D. tried
16. I took the medicine, but it didn't _______.
A. affect B. help C. make D. work
17. If I don't ________ the phone home, ring me at work.
A. reply B. return C. respond D. answer
18. In order to _______ your goals, you must work hard.
A. make B. achieve C. require D. develop
19. Charlie thinks money will ______ all his problems.
A. score B. solve C. force D. perform
20. His example _______ that everyone can become a useful person in society so long as he is willing to work hard.
A. expresses B. thinks C. indicates D. supplies