Tom put his heart into the wildlife research, and finally, his efforts ____ him great success and fame.
| A．saved |
| B．earned |
| C．made |
| D．offered |
When I was little, my mother used to sit by my bed, ________ me stories till I fell asleep.
| A．having told | B．telling |
| C．told | D．to tell |
Sitting at the corner of the meeting room, he looked sad because there were so many problems ________.
| A．remaining to settle | B．remained settling |
| C．remaining to be settled | D．remained to be settled |
By the age of two, Heidi could count to 40, draw pictures of people, and read books ________ for sevenyearolds.
| A．meaning | B．meant |
| C．being meant | D．to mean |
With a great weight ________ off her mind, she passed all the tests successfully.
| A．taking | B．to take |
| C．taken | D．being taken |
________ clearly ________ nothing to do, the soldiers left the village the next day.
| A．It; was | B．It; being |
| C．There; was | D．There; being |