As many as 150 miners died in the accident．If only the mine - owners ____ enough attention to the safety measures!
| A．paid | B．should pay | C．would pay | D．had paid |
It was clear that the small grocer was _____ people he owed money to.
| A．at the expense of | B．at the risk of |
| C．in the way of | D．at the mercy of |
The party, which had been greatly _____, was spoiled by the rude behavior of an uninvited guest.
| A．looked forward to | B．looked up to |
| C．called forth | D．called for |
Everything he said then was _____ by what happened later.
| A．identified | B．signified | C．noticed | D．verified |
The chances of discovering life on Neptune are about a million _____.
| A．at one | B．for one | C．to one | D．against one |
It was _____ by the railway board that the cost of rail fares would be increased by ten percent.
| A．noticed | B．stated | C．suggested | D．noted |