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 |
I’ll____ him off this time but next time he’ll be punished.
A.leave | B.let | C.put | D.set |
The problem is not ____ so easy as you think. It’s far from being settled.
A.hardly | B.almost | C.nearly | D.scarcely |