He is never allowed ________ in the room.
| A．to smoke | B．smoking | C．smoked | D．to be smoked |
His new appointment takes _____ from the beginning of next month.
| A．place | B．effect | C．post | D．office |
It was a great _____ for him to be pleasant to people he didn't like.
| A．attempt | B．trouble | C．power | D．effort |
He has impressed his employers considerably and _____ he is soon to be promoted.
| A．eventually | B．yet | C．finally | D．accordingly |
The managing director took the _____ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.
| A．guilt | B．charge | C．blame | D．account |
—— Who on earth could it be? —— It was ________ other than Peter.
| A．none | B．nothing | C．not | D．nobody |