It was _____ that caused him to serve dinner an hour later than usual.
| A．we being late | B．our being late |
| C．we were too late | D．because we were late |
Mother _____him to give up smoking, but he wouldn’t listen.
| A．promised | B．permitted | C．persuaded | D．advised |
.---What do you think of the meal?
---Although some dishes _____, it really is a nice meal.
| A．don’t agree with me | B．don’t agree to me |
| C．are not used to me | D．used to me |
. We are short of money, which _____ our difficulties.
| A．adds up | B．adds up to | C．adds to | D．adds |
_____it is to go for a picnic on such a fine day!
| A．What a fun | B．What fun | C．How fun | D．How a fun |
. The car ran down the hill, and the driver _____, according to the newspaper, to
have been killed.
| A．said | B．was saying | C．was said | D．had said |