--I’m sorry I’m late. I got held up in the traffic on my way here.
--______.
| A．Don’t be late next time. | B．You should be blamed |
| C．It doesn’t matter. I’m also late. | D．Never mind. Come and sit down. |
________your bad work，I am forced to dismiss you.
| A．In consequence of |
| B．Because |
| C．As consequence of |
| D．In favour of |
He made an attempt to________the misunderstanding about the origin of the language.
| A．clarify |
| B．check |
| C．claim |
| D．clap |
There is not much time left and every minute ________.
| A．important |
| B．cares |
| C．values |
| D．counts |
________in the queue for an hour，he suddenly realized he had left the cheque at home.
| A．Waiting |
| B．To wait |
| C．Having Waited |
| D．To have waited |
The local people________building the new hotel because of the great cost.
| A．opposed |
| B．accused |
| C．objected |
| D．against |