John’s ability to learn from experience greatly to his success in public life.
| A．owed | B．attached | C．related | D．contributed |
It is reported that a powerful earthquake ______the Italian island of Sicily early this morning.
| A．happened | B．caused | C．occurred | D．struck |
The room became ______ crowded after the desk was moved out.
| A．a little | B．fewer | C．less | D．much |
A post office should be built in a central ______ for the sake of the convenience.
| A．position | B．situation | C．eruption | D．connection |
They wanted to charge $5,000, ______ we managed to bring the price down.
| A．but | B．so | C．when | D．since |
______with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.
| A．Face | B．Facing | C．Faced | D．To face |