Some areas, _____ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.
| A．due to | B．but for | C．in spite of | D．with relation to |
Dark clouds are a ___of rain while a smile a ____of friendship.
| A．sign; gesture | B．gesture; sign | C．sight; method | D．make; way |
---How much is this painting_____?
---I ___10,000 francs on it.
| A．cost; spend | B．worth; spend | C．cost; gave | D．take; paid |
His strong Shandong accent ___ him___ when he told a lie.
| A．put; off | B．let; out | C．gave; away | D．turned ; up |
It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so she stood ___to her mother.
| A．close | B．closely | C．closed | D．closing |
The managers, ____it clear to us that he didn’t agree with us, left the meeting room.
| A．who has made | B．having made | C．made | D．making |