Non-finite verbs_Review

Last year, two friends and I took a tour of three countries in Asia. Having only two weeks and a rather limited supply of money, __________.

• we did a great deal of research
• research was done about the best places to

___________ a feeling of the real Japan, we gave up the usual large hotel and instead stayed in ryokans, traditional Japanese inns.

• In order to experience
• Experiencing

We traveled southward to Kyoto _________ the ancient temples and other important sites. We were thrilled with their beauty, as well as the beauty and interest of the city.

• exploring
• in order to explore

__________ in Bangkok earlier in the evening than we had expected, we were able to go that night to the night market.

• Having arrived
• Because arrived

Lying on a beautiful beach, where the water was turquoise blue, the waves were gentle, the sand was white, and other people were few and far between., __________.

• this place was as close to paradise as we could ever get
• we decided that this place was as close to paradise as we could ever get

Our final stop on this incredible trip was Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Having undergone monumental changes in a relatively short period of time, __________.

• Kuala Lumpur is now a modern city with skyscrapers and a seemingly endless number of hotels and restaurants.
• skyscrapers and a seemingly endless number of hotels and restaurants stretch as far as the eye can see.