The students, ______ at the way the question was put, didn’t know how to answer it.

A being surprised   B. surprising   C. surprised    D. having surprised

As we joined the big crowd I got ______ from my friends.

A. separated   B. spared  C. lost  D. missed

As soon as she entered the room, the girl caught sight of the flowers ____ by her mother.

A. buying       B. being bought    C. were bought     D. bought

Mr. Smith, ____ of the ___ speech, started to read a novel.

  A. tired; boring       B. tiring; bored  C. tired; bored      D. tiring; boring

What he has done is really ____. Now his parents are _____ him.

A. disappointing; disappointed at      B. disappointing; disappointed about

C. disappointing; disappointed with  D. disappointed; disappointing by

The Olympic Games, ___ in 776 B.C.did not include women players until 1912.

A. first played      B. to be first played    C. first playing           D. to be first playing

There is a big dog____ to a fence outside the house.

 A. tying.                  B. tied.                           C. to tie.                            D. ties.

Tell Mary that there’s someone ____ for her at the door. 

A. waiting.               B. waits.                         C. waited.                        D. to wait.

 She felt rather _______that she shouldn’t drive the car at such a  _______ speed.

  A. frightening, frightening   B. frightened, frightened   

 C. frightening, frightened    D. frightened, frightening

He seems quite _____ at the idea. 

A. pleasing.                B. pleased.                      C. please.                          D. pleasant.