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第二十一讲 非谓语动词（三） 动词不定式 1. Some people laugh at others ____ themselves laughed at. A. and only find B. only finding C. only to find D. to find only 2. To be honest, the plan you brought forward remains _____ further. A. to be improved B. improve C. improving D. to have improved 3. Quite a few students believe that they ______ English by reading a daily English language newspaper. A. are sure of improving B. are sure of having improved C. are sure to have improved D. are sure to improve 4. Rather than _____ the apples to go bad, the grocer preferred ____ them at half price. A. allow, to sell B. allow, selling C. to allow, to sell D. to allow, selling 5. “Mum, why do you always make me drink a glass of milk every day?” “_____ enough nutrition as you ______ up. A. Get, are growing B. To get, bring C. Getting, bring D. To get, are growing 6. Such a wooden box ____ that is heavy _____. A. like, to lift B. like, to be lifted C. as, to lift D. as, to be lifted 7. When I handed the report to George, he said Peter was the person _____. A. for sending it B. for sending it to C. to send it D. to send it to 8. The government is trying _____ something _____ better understanding between the two countries. A. doing, to promote B. to do, promoting C. to do, to promote D. doing, promoting 9. Almost everyone fails ____ his driving test on the first try. A. to pass B. to have passed C. on passing D. passing 10. I didn’t go mountain-climbing on that rainy day because I was afraid _____. A. to B. that I would C. not D. so 11. “Would you like a bag _____?” “No, thank you.” A. for putting your shoes B. putting your shoes in C. to put your shoes D. to put your shoes in 12. The pressure _____ causes graduating students to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain. A. to compete B. competing C. to be competed D. having competed 13. “Shall I give the dog a chocolate?” “It’s better _____.” A. not B. not give C. not to D. to not 14. No matter is ____