____ that caused him to serve dinner an hour later than usual.
A.It was we being late | B.It was our being late |
C.It was we were too late | D.It was because we were late |
Contrary to our ______, the Chinese Men’s Football Team lost to Iraq.
A.possession | B.expectation | C.identification | D.Destination |
The course that Beijing University offers normally attracts 30 foreign students per year; _______ up to half will be from America.
A.in which | B.for whom | C.with which | D.of whom |
—What have you been busy with these days?
—I ______ that the speech contest has been brought forward, so I ______ for it.
A.was informed; have been preparing |
B.have informed; am preparing |
C.informed; have prepared |
D.was informed; prepared |
David is so curious that no one can ________ from finding out what is going on.
A.hold him back | B.hold him up |
C.hold to him | D.hold him down |
What the salesman said was so persuasive that the old man was completely ______.
A.taken in | B.given in | C.brought in | D.turned in |