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The reason for their failure, you know, was _______ they didn’t get fully prepared for it.
| A．why | B．whether | C．that | D．what |
“I in the dormitory, watching the live TV broadcast about the tsunami.” David told the policeman who had driven there to question him.
| A．was staying | B．stay | C．stayed | D．am staying |
The cousins are alike in age，but ________ they are as different as day and night.
| A．besides | B．anyhow | C．otherwise | D．moreover |
Hardly had the employees ________ with their work when the rain stopped.
| A．passed on | B．focused on | C．depended on | D．carried on |
To her ________，the salesgirl still helps that old lady.
| A．surprise | B．relief | C．delight | D．credit |
Be careful with such things. If you , you’ll drop them.
| A．don’t | B．won’t | C．aren’t | D．do |