____ that caused him to serve dinner an hour later than usual.
| A．It was we being late | B．It was our being late |
| C．It was we were too late | D．It was because we were late |
Brown said he was by no means annoyed; ___________ he was glad to be able to make himself clearly understood.
| A．all in all | B．on the other hand |
| C．on the contrary | D．in many ways. |
______________ I try to make time to go out and have fun, my grades _____________.
| A．For the first time; trap | B．The first time; count |
| C．Every time when; worsen | D．Every time; suffer |
Adolescents are warned not to ____________ their pimples in case they get scars.
| A．risk squeezing | B．attempt squeezing |
| C．tended to squeeze | D．encourage to squeezing |
There are a number of methods to provide ___________ relief from your toothache pain, which can’t cure the problem.
| A．permanent | B．temporary | C．contemporary | D．consequent |
While reading, Helen has a habit of stopping _____ to give her long and flowing hair a smooth.
| A．occasionally | B．eventually | C．automatically | D．absolutely |