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 |