I had just about given myself up for lost _________ I was spotted by a ship.
| A．when | B．while | C．as | D．until |
Her father _________ in the USA for another year so that she could work toward her master's degree.
| A．agreed her to say | B．permitted her stay |
| C．let her staying | D．approved of her staying |
After the fashion show, she was always ________ the beautiful clothes.
| A．obsess with | B．obsessed with | C．obsess to | D．obsessed by |
It was Tom as well as his friends that ________ for the serious accident.
| A．was to be blamed | B．were to blame | C．was blaming | D．was to blame |
In the _______ of proof, the police could not take action against the man.
| A．lack | B．shortage | C．absence | D．failure |
--- Will you lend me some money?
--- Sorry, mine _______.
| A．were used up | B．has run out | C．have run out | D．has run out of |