_________ from other continents for millions of years, Australia has many plants and animals not found in any other country in the world．

Being separated

Having separated

Having been separated

To be separated

We’ve just heard a warning on the radio that a hurricane is _________ to come this evening．

likely

possible

probable

believable

He glanced over at her, _________ that though she was tiny, she seemed very well put together．

noting

noted

to note

having noted

I couldn’t do my homework with all that noise _________．

going on

goes on

went on

to go on

At the meeting they discussed three different _________ to the study of mathematics．

approaches

means

methods

ways

We often provide our children with toys, footballs or basketballs, _________ that all children like these things．

thinking

think

to think

thought

There are a lot of spelling mistakes; _________ it’s quite a good article．

even so

even though

though

instead

She set out soon after dark _________ home an hour later．

arriving

to arrive

having arrived

arrived

He sent me an E-mail, _________ to get further information．

hoped

hoping

to hope

hope

“Can’t you read?” Mary said _________ to the notice．

angrily pointing

and point angrily

angrily pointed

and angrily pointing