We had a marvelous holiday: only the last two days were slightly _____ by the weather.
| A．damaged | B．hurt | C．ruined | D．spoiled |
Don’t be so upset. It won’t be ___________ your children can return
to school again.
| A．long before | B．long ago | C．before long | D．long |
__________ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.
| A．With | B．Because of | C．For | D．Besides |
Who would you rather __________ the report instead of you ?
| A．write | B．have written | C．have write | D．have to write |
__________, he had no money, but later he became quite rich.
| A．To begin with | B．Beginning with |
| C．Begin with | D．Begun with |
This dictionary, a few pages __________ are missing, is of no use.
| A．to which | B．in which | C．of which | D．among which |