The reason ________ he was late for the meeting was _______ his car had broken down on the road.
| A．why; because | B．why; that | C．that; that | D．for which; because |
----Why is he feeling down today?
----Because the suggestion he _______ has been turned down.
| A．put away | B．put up | C．put down | D．put forward |
________ cleaning the yard and making up the beds for the old, we also read newspapers for them and had chats with them.
| A．Except for | B．Rather than | C．Apart from | D．Instead of |
Though Tom knew nothing about business, he succeeded ________ other more well-informed managers failed.
| A．what | B．how | C．if | D．where |
Everyone will go through life's stages of ups and downs, ________ selfrespect plays a key role in the maturity(成熟) of a person.
| A．when | B．which | C．as | D．that |
Here is a list of names of the guests to be invited to the party. Please don’t _______ any of them when typing.
| A．let out | B．make out | C．leave out | D．put out |