—Why didn’t you come for the meeting?
—Only allowed by our manager .
| A．I could come | B．If I could come |
| C．when I could come | D．could I come |
A study ______ that women find it more difficult to give up smoking than men.
| A．directs | B．indicates | C．influences | D．guides |
A wonderful idea ______ me that day when I met with a tough problem.
| A．happened to | B．occurred to | C．seemed to | D．compared to |
You’ve done so much work —you’re ____ pass the exam.
| A．addicted to | B．bound to | C．due to | D．accustomed to |
The retired teacher is in his mid-seventies —seventy-six to be _______.
| A．apparent | B．exact | C．approximate | D．similar |
We all ____ to punishing a whole group for one person’s fault.
| A．devote | B．object | C．expose | D．resist |