Unit5 Enjoying Novels

2. off we started,         remaining behind.
    a. he    b. his    c. him     d. he's
3.          sunday, the students are at home.
    a. being   b. to be    c. it is    d. it being
4. so many people          him, he is sure to succeed.
    a. helped   b. help   c. have helped   d. to help
 5. the key          , i couldn't enter the room.
    a. has lost           b. having been lost
    c. having lost        d. has been lost
 6. nobody           anymore to say, so the meeting was closed.
    a. had    b. having     c. having had    d. has
 7. the boy lay on his side, his eyes           .
    a. half close          b. half closed
    c. half closing        d. to close half
8.            , so mary had to ask for a leave to tend  her.
   a. being ill               b. her mother being ill
   c. her mother to be ill     d. her mother was ill
9. this            , we finally found a moment to relax.
   a. done    b. was done    c. did    d. having done
10. all things              , your plan is practical.
   a. considering           b. being considered
   c. considered           d. are considered
11. weather            , we will start tomorrow.
   a. permit             b. permits