The murderer was brought in, with his hands _____behind his back.

A.to be tied    B. being tied    C. tied    D. having tied

__________ full preparations, we decided to put off the meeting till next week.

A. We did not make               B. Having not made

C. We had not made               D. Not having made

Even on holidays, he preferred doing something_____staying at bed.

A. without         B. than         C. rather than   D. rather

_____________to somebody，a British person often shakes hands with the stranger.

A．Introducing                   B．To introduce

C．To be int．roduced            D．On being introduced。

This new-type machine____________  little room.

A. takes up       B. is taken up     C. has been taken up   D. is taking up

The news about the terrible flood there greatly discouraged __________ there for a sightseeing.

A. us from going     B. us to go     C. our going     D. our to go

_______,we had to walk home last night.

    A. There's no bus    B.There was no bus    C.Being no bus    D.There being no bus

How many years is it ______ your family moved here?

    A. after　　　　 B. since　　　　 C. before　　　　　　 D. until

I know that all  ________getting on well with her.

 A．was   B．is   C．are   D．were

The glass works _____ in 1959.

 A．were set up B．was set up C．were put up D．were built