___ the heavy rain, they got to the station on time.
| A．Because | B．Because of | C．Though | D．In spite of |
The two things are the same in outward form but different _____.
| A．in addition | B．in brief | C．in common | D．in essence |
High interest rates _____ people from borrowing money.
| A．discourage | B．decrease | C．disturb | D．disgust |
Do you think a wife should _____ her habits and tastes to those of her husband?
| A．comply | B．confirm | C．consent | D．conform |
Maria _____ missed the first train so as to travel on the same one as John.
| A．deliberately | B．intensively | C．decisively | D．objectively |
"Who is responsible for sending out misinformation?" "Most of the fault lies _____ the administration."
| A．in | B．to | C．on | D．with |