The petrol in the car ____ on our way to the beach, so we had to walk there.
| A．gave up | B．gave off | C．gave in | D．gave out |
The traditional view is ______ we sleep because our brain is “programmed” to make us do so.
| A．when |
| B．why |
| C．whether |
| D．that |
‘Excuse me for breaking in, ______ I have some news for you.
| A．so |
| B．and |
| C．but |
| D．yet |
He found it increasingly difficult to read, _____ his eyesight was beginning to fail.
| A．and |
| B．for |
| C．but |
| D．or |
I’d like to study law at university _______ my cousin prefers geography.
| A．though | B．as | C．while | D．for |
People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this creates further problems.
| A．in short | B．in case | C．in doubt | D．in turn |