― Would you like to come to the dinner party here on Saturday?
― Thank you. I’d love to, ______ I’ll be out of town at the weekend.
| A．because | B．and | C．so | D．but |
Don’t be afraid of failure．It is just _______ stepping stone to greatness.
| A．other | B．another |
| C．every | D．each |
The Twins Days Festival, _______ began in 1975, is the largest annual gathering of twins.
| A．that | B．which | C．who | D．when |
—Have you started writing your report?
—Not yet．I _______ a hard time getting the information.
| A．am having | B．had |
| C．was having | D．will have |
The rainy weather lasted for a couple of days, completely _______ our plan for a picnic.
| A．being ruined | B．to ruin |
| C．ruined | D．ruining |
My grandpa has been enjoying good health ever since he _______ smoking.
| A．stops | B．stopped |
| C．has stopped | D．had stopped |