25. Snow was falling when they went along a path ______ to the mountain top.

　 A. to lead　　 B. led　　 C. leading　　 D. being led

24. Because of my broken English, I’m afraid I can’t make myself __________.

　 A. understand　　 B. to be understood　　 C. understanding　　 D. understood

23. He was so careless that he went out __________ the door___________.

　 A. to leave; locked　　　　　　 　B. leaving; unlocked

　 C. having left; unlocked　　　　 D. leaving; unlocking

22. _________ tomorrow’s lesson, I have no time to go out with you.

　 A. Not preparing　 B. Not prepare　　 C. Not being prepared　 　D. Not having prepared

21. ___________ as an old teacher, he is respected by his students.

　 A. Knowing　　 B. Having known　　 C. Known 　　D. To know

20. _________ for several weeks, the city was short of food and clothing.

　 A. As having flooded　　 B. As flooded　 C. Having been flooded 　D. Being flooded

19. Forty students of this class have passed this year, ___________.

　 A. comparing with　　 B. comparing to　　 C. compared with　　 D. compared

18. ___________ that you are in the right, you should not get angry.

　 A. Granted 　　B. Granting　　　 C. To grant　　 D. Having granted

17. _________ by his report, we have all failed.

　A. Judging 　　B. Judged　　 C. Being judged　　 D. Having judged

16. ___________ together, the situation seems hopeless.

　 A. Taking all things 　B. Taken all things　 C. All things taking　　 D. All things are taken