---- ______ he dropped out of school?
----His family had run into financial difficulties.
A. Why was it that B. Why was that
C. Why was that it C. Why was it
To_____ his position in the country, he appointed his close friend Henry as head of the troops.
| A．strengthen | B．sponsor | C．clarify | D．switch |
Doyle makes good use of many literary devices in his detective novel to____ an impression of tension and mystery.
| A．advocate | B．convey | C．describe | D．attract |
— It’s reported in the local newspaper that the murderer was caught in a small town.
— ______
| A．Justice has long arms. |
| B．Lies have short legs. |
| C．One false move may lose the game. |
| D．Kings go mad, and the people suffer for it. |
—I regret _____ you that Mary was badly injured in the accident.
—I can hardly believe my eyes. She is always so careful.
| A．informing | B．having informed | C．to inform | D．to have informed |
I think you two, _______Tom, ______ the broken glass.
| A．rather than; are to blame for |
| B．rather than; is to be blamed for |
| C．other than; is responsible for |
| D．more than; are blamed for |