14. It is silly of me ______ all eggs in one basket. That was the worst mistake I’ve ever made.

A. to put　　　 B. to have put　　　　 C. putting　　　 D. having put

13. What worried me most was _____ to go abroad alone.

A. my not allowing　　　　　　 B. having not allowed

C. my being not allowed　　　　 D. my not being allowed

12. Though _____ natural resources, the area is well developed.

A. lacked　　　　 B. lacking of　　 　C. lacking　　　　 D. lacked in

11. The man opened his eyes and moved his lips, as if _____ that he had something to tell the doctor.

A. saying　　　 B. having said　　　 C. to say　　　 D. to have said

10. The earthquake ______ the tsunami (海滩) happened deep under the sea, _____ more than 200,000 people.

A. causing; killing　　　 B. caused; killing　　　 C. causing; killed　　　 D. caused; killed

9. Walter offered us a lift when he was leaving the office, but our work _____, we refused the offer.

A. not finishing　　 B. had not been finished　　 C. not having finished　　 D. not being finished

8. The car burns more fuel, but ______ all things into consideration, it’s still a good car.

A. taken　　　　 B. having taken　　　　 C. taking　　　　 D. to take

7. - What’s the matter with Tim ?

- Oh. Tim’s cellphone was left in a taxi accidentally, never _____ again.

A. to find　　　 B. to be found　　　　 C. finding　　　　 D. being found

6. It is said that Barbara’s sister fell off her bicycle on her way to school, _______ in the left leg.

A. seriously damaging　　　 B. hurting badly　　　 C. breaking seriously　　　 D. badly hurt

5. A remote –controlled bomb exploded outside a hotel yesterday, _______ at least 12 people.

A. having been injured　　　 B. having injured　　　 C. injuring　　　　 D. injured