(2013·威海两校模拟)________ the earth to be flat, many feared that Columbus would fall off the edge of the earth.
A.Having believed B.Believing
C.Believed D.To believe
(2013·河南省普通高中适应性检测卷一)People spend many years learning about favorite sports and ________ how to do them well.
A.practice B .practiced
C.practicing D.to practice
(2010·福建高考)In April, thousands of holidaymakers remained ________ abroad due to the volcanic ash cloud.
A.sticking B.stuck
C.to be stuck D.to have stuck
(2011·上海高考)Today we have chat rooms, text messaging, emailing ... but we seem ________ the art of communicating facetoface.
A.losing B.to be losing
C.to be lost D.having lost
(2013·重庆高考)The engine just won't start.Something seems ________ wrong with it.
A.to go B.to have gone
C.going D.having gone
(2011·上海高考)It's no use ________ without taking any action.
A.complain B.complaining
C.being complained D.to be complained