Tom kept quiet about the accident ____ lose his job.
| A．so not as to | B．so as not to |
| C．so as to not | D．not so as to |
The manager meant _______the workers that being 5 minutes late meant____ the company.
| A．to tell, to leave | B．telling, leaving |
| C．to tell, leaving | D．telling, to leave |
His illness ________ his absence.
| A．leads for | B．accounts for |
| C．provides for | D．pays for |
Look at the sign, Sir. We don’t permit ________ in the hall.
| A．smoke | B．to smoke |
| C．smoking | D．to have a smoke |
Would any one of you please tell me ______ to the railway station?
| A．how far is it | B．how far is |
| C．how far it is | D．how far |
— Did you plan to meet here? — No, we met ________.
| A．by mistake | B．by accident |
| C．by the way | D．with chance |