Many plants could move northward and toward the Pacific coast_____ rising temperatures and changes in rainfall．
| A．with regard to | B．in defense of |
| C．by means of | D．in reaction to |
—Bruce was killed in a traffic accident.
—_____I talked with him yesterday morning!
| A．What a pity! | B．I beg your pardon? |
| C．Sorry to hear that. | D．Is that so? |
Jane was disappointed that most of the guests
when she_____at the party.
| A．left; had arrived | B．left; arrived |
| C．had left; had arrived | D．had left; arrived |
The politician has been warned that he would be getting into great trouble_____stick to his standpoint.
| A．were he to | B．he will |
| C．he was to | D．would he |
Everyone was on time for the meeting_____
Chris, who’s usually ten minutes late for everything.
| A．but | B．only |
| C．even | D．yet |
The man we followed suddenly stopped ad looked as if_____whether he was going I the right direction.
| A．seeing | B．having seen |
| C．to have see | D．to see |