______ the terrible pollution, so many beautiful fish are fast disappearing in the river.
| A．According to | B．Because of | C．Because | D．As a result |
—Why didn't you answer my phone when I phoned you at about 11 p. m. yesterday?
—I ___________and failed to hear the phone.
| A．might have slept | B．must be sleeping |
| C．might be sleeping | D．must have been sleeping |
Peter won't drive us to the station. He has __________ to take us all.
| A．a very small car | B．too small a car |
| C．a too small car | D．such a small car |
He had little idea that it was getting so late, ___________?
| A．didn't he | B．wasn't it | C．did he | D．was it |
--Do you live____________ near Jim?
--No, he lives in another part of the town.
| A．somewhere | B．nowhere | C．anywhere | D．everywhere |
On the long journey, Peter ________ a most interesting guide. We all had a wonderful time.
| A．practiced | B．behaved | C．proved | D．conducted |