_____, experts point out that students can easily fail at starting their business because of a lack of preparations.
| A．But | B．However | C．while | D．though |
To make _______ matters worse, Mr. Burrough lost his job last year. So the family are struggling to make _______ ends meet.
| A．不填; the | B．the; 不填 | C．不填; 不填 | D．the; the |
The boy was named _______ the hero who gave his life for saving him in the earthquake.
| A．after | B．with | C．by | D．from |
John is to attend the meeting _______ the manager, who has come down with a bad cold.
| A．in case of | B．in favour of | C．in honour of | D．in place of |
The microphone _______ them to keep in touch; in other words, it made it possible for them to contact each other.
| A．enriched | B．enabled | C．endured | D．engaged |
I bought a new house and the kitchen is _______ with all the necessary modern facilities.
| A．equipped | B．installed | C．fixed | D．placed |