几道英语的题,

几道英语的题,
9._____ a long story short,he wanted to marry her and get a lot of money.
A.Make B.To make
C.Tom have made D.Making
10.Mme.Curie was well-known for _____ the Nobel Prize twice.
A.winning B.being won
C.being winning D.win
11.In a shop _____ customers.
A.it is important pleasing B.it is important to please
C.there is important pleasing D.there is important to please
12.—Why were you so late for work today?
—_____ to the office was very slow this morning because of the traffic.
A.Driving B.Drive
C.I drove D.That I drove
13.Within the last year,astronomers have come closer than ever _____.
A.to deciding which of the questions is right
B.to decide which of the questions is right
C.deciding whether the question is right or not
D.and decided which of the questions is right
14.—How did you spend the night?
—We had a very hard time _____ some of the problems.
A.discussing B.to discuss
C.of discussing D.on discussing
15.She’s going to the photographer’s _____.
A.to take her photograph B.to have her photograph taken
C.to have taken her photograph D.that he takes her photograph
16.On land many objects _____ sound _____ very far.
A.stop; to travel B.keep; traveling
C.prevent; traveling D.cause; to traveling