The sports meeting, originally ______ be held last Friday, was finally delayed because of the bad weather.
| A．due to | B．thanks to |
| C．owing to | D．according to |
The moment she came back from work，she________ to clean the kitchen thoroughly.
| A．set out | B．set about | C．set off | D．set up |
I wanted to have a word with her，but she________ me and went away.
| A．saw | B．calmed | C．told | D．ignored |
The police chief advised his men to keep________ and not lose their tempers.
| A．calm | B．quiet | C．still | D．silent |
The headmaster has retired but no one knows who will________him in the post.
| A．follow | B．succeed | C．remove | D．achieve |
______ everyone here, I wish you a pleasant journey back to your country.
| A．By means of | B．On behalf of | C．In search of | D．For fear of |