13. The struggle against the bird flu and the suffering _________ brought about have become a big concern across the world.
| A．which has | B．it is | C．it has | D．what is |
He has impressed his employers considerably and _____ he is soon to be promoted.
| A．eventually | B．yet | C．finally | D．accordingly |
The managing director took the _____ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.
| A．guilt | B．charge | C．blame | D．account |
—— Who on earth could it be? —— It was ________ other than Peter.
| A．none | B．nothing | C．not | D．nobody |
I’ll____ him off this time but next time he’ll be punished.
| A．leave | B．let | C．put | D．set |
The problem is not ____ so easy as you think. It’s far from being settled.
| A．hardly | B．almost | C．nearly | D．scarcely |