The place was flooded ________ it had been raining for several weeks.
| A．because | B．because of | C．ever since | D．as a result of |
He was severely injured in the war and his __________ prevented him from holding any job.
| A．inability | B．disability | C．hurt | D．pain |
_______ with a difficult situation, Arnold decided to ask his boss for advice.
| A．To face | B．Having faced | C．Faced | D．Facing |
Halfway up the mountain we stopped to ______________.
| A．keep our breath | B．hold our breath | C．be out of breath | D．take breath |
The doctor insisted that only in this ______ could the patient survive in the operation.
| A．way | B．method | C．means | D．meaning |
He hurried to the station only _______ that the train had left.
| A．to find | B．finding | C．found | D．to have found |