Some areas, ____ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.
| A．due to | B．with regard to | C．but for | D．in spite of |
What is the way George thought of_________ enough money to buy the house?
| A．to get | B．getting | C．having got | D．being got |
This problem is far from_____ , so it has to be discussed again at tomorrow’s meeting.
| A．settled | B．settling | C．being settled | D．being settling |
Which do you enjoy ______ your holiday, going abroad or staying at home?
| A．spending | B．to spend | C．being spent | D．spend |
Michael never dreamt of ___ for him to be sent abroad very soon.
| A．being a chance | B．there’s a chance | C．there to be a chance | D．there being a chance |
_____ of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend ____ her.
| A．Warning, following | B．Having warned, following |
| C．Having been warned, following | D．Warned, followed |