In English, certain nouns are spelt with _____capital letter at _____ beginning of the word; for example, names of places, such as the United States of America.
| A．a; the | B．the; the | C．a; a | D．the; a |
They ran to the pool，__________ in and swam to the other side.
| A．dived |
| B．dropped |
| C．dipped |
| D．fell |
Justin kicked the ball into his own goal. It was __________ his stupidity __________ we won the game.
| A．thanks for; that |
| B．on account of; which |
| C．owing to; which |
| D．due to; that |
Donna intended to borrow a camera from her friends. __________，they happened to have none with them.
| A．Hopefully |
| B．Unfortunately |
| C．Luckily |
| D．Thankfully |
Mark Twain's vivid and often amusing descriptions quickly established the __________ he still enjoys today as one of America's greatest writers.
| A．character |
| B．fortune |
| C．reputation |
| D．invention |
You see, the arrow on the wall __________ the way to the parking lot.
| A．announces |
| B．indicates |
| C．declares |
| D．says |