The news came out _____ the daughter of Pierre Robilland was to marry the little Irishman from up the country.
| A.that | B.how |
| C.which | D.whether |
Bats are surprisingly long-lived creatures, some ____________ a life span of around 20 years.
| A.having | B.had |
| C.have | D.to have |
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon left for Pakistan this morning, his assistant _________ him there this Friday.
| A.joins | B.joined |
| C.joining | D.to join |
______, the conference began.
| A.The candidates having taken their seats |
| B.The candidates had taken their seats |
| C.Taken their seats |
| D.Taking their seats |
Zhang Ziyi and Wang Feng, both of them ______ in the media spotlight, get romantically involved.
| A.pay attention |
| B.paid attention to |
| C.paying attention |
| D.are paid attention to |
Entering the bookstore, I noticed a girl _______ against the window, with her eyes_____ on her book in hand.
| A.leaning; fixed | B.leaned; fixing |
| C.leaned; fixed | D.leaning; fixing |