_____ the mountain flood, the old woman insisted _____ remaining in her house.
| A．Though; on | B．Because of; to |
| C．In spite of; on | D．For; in |
My sister, as well as her classmates who_____ late for class, _____criticized by Mr. Hunt.
| A．were; was | B．was; were | C．was; was | D．were; were |
---Tom failed the exam.
---Just his luck.__________
| A．He has to kill the fatted calf | B．He has to face the music |
| C．He must be the apple of his parents’ eye | D．He must be a black sheep |
---I have _______that he will continue to rise to the challenges ahead.
---Absolutely.
| A．no doubt | B．no wonder | C．no problem | D．no way |
．As the light turned green, I stood for a moment, not_____________, and asked myself what I was going to do.
| A．moved | B．moving | C．to move | D．being moved |
Having checked the doors were closed, and _________all the lights were off, the boy opened the door to his bedroom.
| A．why | B．that | C．when | D．where |