As we all know, it was _____ that resulted in the terrible car accident.
| A．because of her carelessness | B．her being careless |
| C．because she was careless | D．she was so careless |
— I’m sorry to tell you that you made a mistake in your test.
— How can that be? I did it _______ in class.
| A．as told | B．as am told |
| C．as telling | D．as I told |
The deal, _______ next week, will allow Charney to make a great fortune in the stock market.
| A．completed | B．being completed |
| C．to be completed | D．having been completed |
Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but ________, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.
| A．that | B．which | C．one | D．whose |
Time is pressing; it’s impossible for me to get there in an hour, ________ the possible delays.
| A．accounting for | B．answering for |
| C．allowing for | D．heading for |
The kitchen might have been workable had Nicola kept it tidy; ________ it was littered with pots and pans.
| A．therefore | B．anyhow | C．instead | D．though |