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
The weather in Quzhou is rather cold in winter, especially ________ that in my hometown.
A．having compared to B．comparing to
C．compare to D．compared to
We had no one ________ us, for we could deal with the case all by ourselves.
A．help B．to help
C．helped D．helps
________ to a top high school, as many parents believe, will guarantee their children a good university.
A．Admitted B．Admitting
C．Being admitted D．Having been admitted
—Amy, please tell the people seated and ________ for their turns to come to my office five minutes later.
—Yes, sir.
A．wait B．waiting
C．waited D．to wait
