__________，a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.
| A．Other things being equal | B．Were other things equal |
| C．To be equal to other things | D．Other things to be equal |
Your idea surprised me, it is a(n) _____.
| A．idea surprised | B．surprised idea |
| C．surprising idea | D．idea surprising |
The murderer was brought in, with his hands _____ behind his back.
| A．being tied | B．having tied | C．to be tied | D．tied |
The scientists were waiting to see the problem _____.
| A．settle | B．to settle | C．settled | D．settling |
—Good morning. Can I help you?
—I’d like to have this package _____, madam.
| A．be weighed | B．to be weighed | C．to weigh | D．weighed |
The next morning she found the man _____ in bed, dead.
| A．lying | B．lie | C．lay | D．laying |