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非谓语动词专项练习（五） 1. With a lot of difficult problems_____, the newly-elected president is having a hard time. A. settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled 2. He hurried to the hospital ____ his breakfast ____. A. left; unfinished B. leaving; unfinished C. leaving; unfinished D. left; unfinishing 3. Finding her car stolen, _____. A. a policeman was asked to help B. the area was searched thoroughly C. it was looked for everywhere D. she hurried to a policeman 4. I found the German language hard _____. A. to learn B. to be learned C. learning D. learned 5. The water tower _____ now near the broadcasting station is _____ soon. A. to be put up; completed B. being put up; to be completed C. to be put up; being completed D. being put up; being completed 6. I carefully poured the liquid into the water, my classmates _____ anxiously beside me to see what would happen. A. stood B. standing C. to stand D. were standing 7. Mr. Smith flew to New York this morning, his assistant ______ him there this Saturday. A. joining B. to join C. will join D. wants to join 8. _____ and out of breath, we reached the top of the mountain and stopped _____ the beautiful scenery. A. Tiring; to admire B. Being tired; admiring C. Tired; to admire D. Tired; admiring 9. ---- Shall we discuss the problem at the meeting today? ---- We’d better not. _____, the problem isn’t so burning. What’s more, the manager won’t be back until tomorrow. A. Begun with B. Beginning with C. To begin with D. Being begun with 10. _____ on a park bench and _____ the brightly colored leaves _____ gently to the ground, he felt at peace with the world. A. Sitting; watching; fall B. To sit; watch; falling C. Sitting; watching; to fall D. To sit; watching; falling 11. The Indian Ocean tsunami at the end of 2004 is believed ______ mo