. He sat at the desk ,________a novel.
| A．read | B．to read | C．reading | D．reads |
The brave man died, his young wife with a cottage.
| A．left; breaking | B．leaving; broken | C．left; broken | D．to leave; breaking |
I have almost finished the news. _____ the title, do you have any advice to make it more attractive?
| A．As for | B．Apart from | C．Due to | D．Ahead of |
Not until I shouted at the top of my voice ______ his head.
| A．that he turned | B．he had turned | C．he didn’t turn | D．did he turn |
I received an invitation to dinner from my friend，and with my work ，I gladly accepted it.
| A．was finished | B．finishing | C．having finished | D．finished |
At the foot of the mountain ____________.
| A．a village lies | B．lies a village | C．does a village lie | D．lying a village |