My friend Jack has just sent me an e-mail, _______ me about his travels around the world.
| A．tells | B．told | C．telling | D．to tell |
I worked as hard as I could _______ for the final exam.
| A．to prepare | B．prepare | C．preparing | D．prepared |
-- Not knowing what style of iPad to choose, _______.
| A．some advice was given to Liming |
| B．Liming had to consult his IT teacher |
| C．so Liming had to consult his IT teacher |
| D．Liming’s IT teacher gave him some advice |
What impressed me in Greece was that the oceans _______ the islands were deep blue and many cities lay on the bay.
| A．surrounding | B．being surrounded | C．surrounded | D．surround |
__________ her son for half a month, Marcia decided to leave for Texas with the hope of finding him.
| A．Not heard from | B．Having not heard from |
| C．Not to hear from | D．Not having heard from |
_______ in a poor family made Yuan Longping determined to solve the hunger problem in China when he was still young.
| A．Bringing up | B．Being brought up | C．Having brought up | D．Brought up |
Whitney Houston was confirmed dead in her LA hotel room, _____ a tragic(悲剧的) end to the world’s most popular singer.
| A．marked | B．to mark | C．having marked | D．marking |
Once ______ by the expert, the girl will improve her English in a few months.
| A．being taught | B．to be taught | C．taught | D．teaching |
Westminster Abbey stands in the heart of London and King Edward was the first king ______ there in 1065.
| A．was buried | B．buried | C．burying | D．to be buried |