1． In phrase like freezing cold, burning hot, or soaking wet, the –ING participle is used ___.
A. For concession B. for emphasis C. as a command D. as a condition 2． Facing the board of directors, he didn’t deny ___ breaking the agreement. A. Him B. it C. his D. its 3． Please pardon___ you.
A. My disturbing B. disturbing C. me to disturb D. that I disturb 4． The bank is reported in the local newspaper ___in broad daylight yesterday. A. To be robbed B. robbed C. to have been robbed D. having been robbed 5． Mr. Milton prefers to resign ___ part in such dishonest business deals.
A. Than take B. than to take C. rather than take D. rather than to take 6． It turned out that the children were not ___ for the accident.
A. To blame B. to be blamed C. to be blaming D. to have been blamed 7． ___ for a long time, the fields are all dried up.
A. There has been no rain B. Having no rain C. There having been no rain D. There being no rain
8． The millions of calculations involved, ___by hand, would have lost all practical value.
A. Had they been done B. they had been done C. having been done D. they were done
9． While being questioned on the court, the man denied ___ the old lady’s necklace. A. Having taken B. taking C. to have taken D. to take
10． Dr. Park was accused ___ the patient with overdose of sleeping pills so that the patient’s life was terminated before the expected time.
A. Of providing B. with providing C. to have provided D. to provide
11． Joseph was very lucky ___ with his life; he almost did not get out of the room.
A. To escape B. to have escaped C. to escaping D. to be escaping 12． Our civilization cannot be thought of as ___ in a short period of time. A. To have been created B. to be created C. having been created D. being created
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