Both of my parents insisted _______ a computer for me, but I don’t think it is necessary.

A. to buy　　　　　　　　　 B. buying

C. on buying　　　　　　　　 D. in buying

You can make a _______ on your insurance policy for your loss in the fire.
 A. claim       B. decision
C. mind       D. change

--What can we do to help John?

　 --All we can do is to try _______that he ought to study more.

A．making him to realize 　　 B. making him realize

C. to make him realized　　　　 D. to make him realize

Don’t _______. Try again, and you will succeed.

A. lose your heart　 B. lose the heart　　 C. lose heart　　　 D. lose hearts

The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took__________pictures of them.

A. many of　　　　　 B. masses of　　　 C. the number of　　 D. a large amount of

Along with the letter was his promise _____ he would visit me this coming Christmas.

A. which                      B. that                  C. what                 D. whether

Is there anything _____?

A. the matter 　 B. mattered　 C. matter 　 D. matters

Let Harry play with your toys as well, Clare-you must learn to     .
  A. support       B. care       C. spare      D. share

_____that it was going to snow, the climbers decided to put off their attempt on the highest mountain.

 　 A. Having told　　 B. Having been told　　　 C. Tell　　 D. Telling

Dogs have a very good ____ of smell and are often used to search for survivors in an earthquake.

A. sense B. view　　 C. means D. idea