1.Alice returned from the manager's office,_____(tell) me that the boss wanted to
see me at once.
2.The news reporters hurried to the airport, only ______ (tell) the film stars had left.
3.Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time ______ (pass) the
exam.
4.When ______(compare) with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does
not seem big at a11.
5.______ (attract) by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to spend
another two days on the farm.
6.Helen had to shout ______ (make) herself heard above the sound of the music.
7.The old man,______(work) abroad for twenty years, is on the way back to his
motherland.
8.Sarah. hurry up. I'm afraid you can't have time to get ______(change) before the
party.
9.According to a recent U.S. survey, children spent up to 25 hours a week
______(watch)TV.
10.The flu is believed _______(cause) by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells
inside the human nose and throat.
11.The flowers _______(smell) sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the
beauty of nature.
12.The disc, digitally ______ (record) in the studio, sounded fantastic at the party
that night.
13._______ (attack) by terrorists, the tall building collapsed.
14.Don' t leave the water ______ (run) while you brush your teeth.
15.My advisor encouraged me ______(take) a summer course to improve my writing
skills.
16.______ (wait) in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had
left his wallet at home.
17.He looked around and caught a man ______ (put) his hand into the pocket of a
passenger.
18.The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain ______ (seat) as the plane
was making a landing.
19.After his journey from abroad, Richard Johns returned home,______ (exhaust).
1 telling
2 to be told
3 passing
4 compared 5
Attracted 6 to make 7 having worked 8changed 9watching 10to be caused 11 smelling 12 recorded 13 Having been attacked 14running 15 to take 16 Having waited 17 putting 18 seated 19exhausted
