18．__________being late for the important meeting, the secretary got fired form her job.
| A．With regard to | B．In case of | C．In addition to | D．On account of |
It was __________ I had to prepare for my exam that I didn't go to see the film Just Call Me Nobody (大笑江湖).
| A．because | B．for | C．as | D．since |
The stories of Guo Mingyi are really moving. __________ he is the most moving and respectable man I have ever heard of.
| A．In fact | B．As a result |
| C．At last | D．In other words |
Bill's just __________ himself a part in a Broadway show.
| A．led | B．landed | C．argued | D．lost |
---The cookies are so delicious and crisp.
---Well, at least it is ________ the one I baked last week.
| A．as bad as | B．no better than |
| C．no worse than | D．not better than |
It ________ some time _________ I realized the truth.
| A．was; before | B．is; before |
| C．has been; until | D．has been; after |