1 . ________ and short of breath, Vicky and I were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai.

A．Tiring

B．Tired

C．Having tired

D．Being tired

2 . Though ________, they went on working in order to finish the task on time.

A．are tired

B．they tired

C．tiring

D．tired

3 . _______ not to be chosen, the interviewer went away in sadness.

A．Disappointed

B．Disappointing

C．To disappoint

D．Disappoint

4 . ________ to get a ticket for the concert Eason’s Life, George has been standing in a queue for 3 hours.

A．Determining

B．To determine

C．Being determined

D．Determined

6 . ________in its story, Bryan had to make great effort to concentrate on the book, ________ the outside world.

A．Absorbed; ignoring	B．Absorbing; ignoring
C．To be absorbed; ignoring	D．Being absorbed; to ignore

7 . ________give up smoking, he threw away his ________ cigarettes.

A．Determined to; remained	B．Determined to; remaining
C．Determining to; remained	D．Determining to; remaining

8 . ________ , I can’t concentrate on anything.

A．Embarrassing and ashamed	B．Embarrassed and ashamed
C．Embarrassed and ashaming	D．Embarrassment and ashamed

9 . He was disappointed at the sights he saw in the famous place of interest, ________never to come back again.

A．having determined	B．determined
C．to determine	D．to be determined

10 . ________ and out of breath, we reached the top of the mountain and stopped ________ the beautiful scenery.

A．Exhausting; to admire	B．Exhausting; admiring
C．Exhausted; to admire	D．Exhausted; admiring