It’s his laziness that ________ his failure in the last exam.
| A．resulted from | B．resulted in | C．led into | D．brought in |
Hardly ________ twelve when they realized that it was too late to catch the last train.
| A．the clock had struck |
| B．the clock had been struck |
| C．had the clock been struck |
| D．had the clock struck |
According to the rules and regulations, all payments ________ be made in cash in the shopping center.
| A．shall | B．can |
| C．must | D．should |
—I'm really angry at Tom. He never listens to me.
—________， Ellen. Things will work out.
| A．Don't mention it | B．I don't think so |
| C．Take it easy | D．No problem |
To the great disappointment of the poor workers, a great part of their wages were ________ by the boss for no good reason.
| A．kept away | B．kept off |
| C．kept up | D．kept back |
It's too late. Go to bed right away.Forget you need to get up as early as you can ________ the early train?
| A．catch | B．catching |
| C．caught | D．to catch |