During the period when he was in hospital, I _______ him to give up smoking but it didn’t seem to help.
| A．persuaded | B．advised | C．suggested | D．thought |
Now _______ you have to do is to admit your mistakes and immediately correct them.
| A．that | B．whether | C．what | D．how |
I’m in a hurry. You’d better tell me the truth _______.
| A．actually | B．completely | C．briefly | D．perfectly |
The real reason for the fire _______ a burning cigarette end.
| A．starts with | B．leads to | C．focuses on | D．lies in |
The 15:30 train to Sheffield has been called off _______ situations beyond our control.
| A．in terms of | B．due to | C．according to | D．in spite of |
Getting _______most votes, Jack was appointed as _______monitor.
| A．the; a | B．/; a | C．the; the | D．the; / |