____ no cash for food, he broke into an old woman's house, hoping to steal some money.
| A．Because | B．As | C．Since | D．With |
She _____ the temptation to buy a coat she could not afford.
| A．challenged | B．obstructed | C．contradicted | D．resisted |
He put in a special _____ for an extra day's holiday so that he could attend his daughter's wedding.
| A．request | B．demand | C．inquiry | D．proposal |
It was decided to _____ the search when there was no hope of finding the missing girl alive.
| A．call off | B．take up | C．keep off | D．ring up |
Professor Jordon is well known for his _____ into the habits of the common housefly.
| A．examination | B．introduction |
| C．research | D．expression |
I support your decision, but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be _____ to it.
| A．connected | B．fastened | C．bound | D．stuck |