_______the money shortage, many small companies closed down.
| A．As a result from | B．As a result | C．Resulted in | D．As a result of |
I insisted that he_______ at once.
| A．leave | B．left | C．leaves | D．leaving |
I looked everywhere in the house ______ a key that had been lost.
| A．in searching for | B．in search of |
| C．to search | D．searching of |
The man is standing _______ his back _______ the fire.
| A．with … to | B．with … against | C．on …for | D．at … of |
I don’t want to _______ money on such books.
| A．cost | B．pay | C．spend | D．take |
He had ______ in finding Mr. Green’s house.
| A．many difficulties | B．many difficulty |
| C．much difficulties | D．much difficulty |