1．—I regret to inform (inform) you that your application has not been successful.
—Not successful? I performed pretty well in my interview!
2．Thinking of the increasingly bad situation, he couldn't but feel (feel) worried.
3．(2019·浙江严州中学期中)Having finished her project, she was invited by the school to speak (speak) to the new students.
4．Finding he had no key, he had no choice but to wait (wait) till his mother came back.
5．I'm sorry I can't help water the flowers, because I'm busy preparing for the singing competition to be held (hold) tomorrow.
6．They found it impossible to get (get) everything ready in time.
7．I'm examining the composition she has just finished to correct (correct) the possible mistakes in it.
8．This company was the first to produce (produce) radios as well as tape recorders in the world.
9．When Tom's mother entered his room, he pretended to be sleeping (sleep)．
10．For nearly three hours we waited for the decision, only to be told (tell) to come again the next day.
