-What's the time now?
- ______ my watch, it is 4-o'clock.
| A．Thanks to | B．Belonging to |
| C．Referring to | D．According to |
Keys should never be hidden around the house since thieves _____ know where to look.
| A．virtually | B．variously | C．unavoidably | D．invariably |
The Department is also deeply _____ in various improvement schemes.
| A．connected | B．included | C．involved | D．implied |
He was not _____ to the club because he wasn't a member.
| A．allowed | B．admitted | C．permitted | D．approved |
He is a very honest official and never _____ any gifts from the people who sought his help.
| A．accepted | B．received | C．took up | D．excepted |
Too many hotels have been built and this has _____ prices, making holidays cheaper.
| A．cut short | B．cut out | C．cut off | D．cut down |