The reason he was absent from class was his mother fell ill this morning.
| A．for; that | B．why; that | C．for; because | D．why; because |
“I’m astonished, Mum,” said my son to me the other day, “that some people in the world ____be so ready to fight with others, addicted to killings.
| A．should | B．might | C．could | D．will |
The government had hoped to draw as much attention as possible to this problem but it didn’t ______that way.
| A．work out | B．give out | C．go out | D．pick out |
Many Americans live on credit, and their quality of life is measured _________ how much they can borrow, not how much they can earn.
| A．on top of | B．in case of | C．in terms of | D．regardless of |
At present , the butter factory is still polluting the river though it _____to stop.
| A．ordered | B．has ordered | C．will be ordered | D．has been ordered |
Looks are not ______. It’s what’s inside you that really matters.
| A．anything | B．something | C．everything | D．nothing |