With the loss of labor，the old farmers ________at home had to choose less laborintensive crops.
| A．having left | B．to leave |
| C．left | D．leaving |
_____ it is a good thing I did not get the post I had applied for, though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.
| A．By the way | B．In a way | C．In the way | D．In no way |
Maria _____ missed the first train so as to travel on the same one as John.
| A．deliberately | B．intensively |
| C．decisively | D．objectively |
The two things are the same in outward form but different _____.
| A．in addition | B．in brief | C．in common | D．in essence |
Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _____ standards.
| A．equivalent | B．uniform | C．alike | D．likely |
High interest rates _____ people from borrowing money.
| A．discourage | B．decrease | C．disturb | D．disgust |