We had to stay at home ________ a heavy rain.
| A．for | B．since | C．because | D．because of |
______ at the terrible news that I didn’t know what to say.
| A．So sad Mary looked | B． So sad did Mary look |
| C．So sadly Mary looked | D． So sadly did Mary look |
______ time went by, his illness was getting worse.
| A．During | B． If | C．With | D．As |
Many houses were completely destroyed in the earthquake. ______, the victims had to live in the shelters provided by the government.
| A．As a result of | B．As usual | C．As a result | D．As to |
Our teacher punished Tom for his being late for school last month. ______, Tom gets up early every day and is never late again.
| A． Now and then | B．From then on | C．Till then | D．Just then |
—I’m sorry，sir. I didn’t mean to hurt you by showing you those pictures?
—________It just reminded me of my old friends.
| A．Not at all. | B．All the best. | C．No sorry，please. | D．Never mind. |