—What caused the party to be put off?
—__________ the invitations.
| A．Tom delayed sending | B．Tom’s delaying sending |
| C．Tom delaying to send | D．Tom delayed to send |
We have a slight problem with the temperature control but_______ everything’s fine.
| A．somewhat | B．anyhow | C．especially | D．otherwise |
They got two free tickets to Canada, otherwise they______ able to afford to go.
| A．wouldn’t have been | B．mustn’t have been | C．wouldn’t be | D．hadn’t been |
Has the Channel Tunnel improved the _______of goods between the British Isles and mainland Europe?
| A．distinction | B．distraction | C．distribution | D．disturbance |
I pity anyone who has to feed a family on such a low ______
| A．income | B．pay | C．wage | D．salary. |
Once our supplies _______, we will take the risk of starving to death.
| A．have dried out | B．are given out | C．have dried up | D．have been run out |