1. ___________ black and blue, the lady couldn’t move.a. beaten b. beating c. to be beaten d. to beat2. most of the men _________ to the party were from town.a. invited b. to invite c. being invited d. had been invited3. when i got back, i saw a message _________ to the door _________ “ sorry to miss you; will call later.”a. pin, read b. pinning, reading c. pinned, reading d. pinned, read4. with a lot of different problems __________ , the newly-elected president is having a hard time.a. settled b. settling c. to settle d. being settled5. with a lot of different problems __________ , the newly-elected president is very pleased.a. settled b. settling c. to settle d. being settled6. ________ poor in english, i’m afraid i can’t make myself __________.a. to be; understand b. i’m; to understand c. being; understanding d. being;understood7. _________ the room, the nurse found the tape-recorder ______