Eventually, the President had to leave office __________ public pressure in order to ease the tension of the situation.
| A．in favor of | B．in response to |
| C．in return for | D．in honour of |
It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so she stood ___to her mother.
| A．close | B．closely | C．closed | D．closing |
The managers, ____it clear to us that he didn’t agree with us, left the meeting room.
| A．who has made | B．having made | C．made | D．making |
Some researchers believe that there is no doubt___ a cure for AIDS will be found.
| A．which | B．that | C．what | D．whether |
.---Ow! I’ve burnt myself!
---How did you do that?
---I ____a hot pot.
| A．touched | B．kept | C．felt | D．held |
I’d like to arrive 20 minutes early___ I can have time for a cup of tea.
| A．as soon as | B．as a result | C．in case | D．so that |