The way he acted towards people was to keep on good terms with them ______ principle, which was usually thought little of.
| A．at the mercy of | B．at the risk of |
| C．at the expense of | D．at the bottom of |
On his way to the airport, it ________ him all of a sudden that he had forgotten her birthday.
| A．hit | B．knocked | C．occurred | D．beat |
—I really thought I’d be offered the chance.
—Oh, well,,Vicky____.
| A．you’re right | B．best wishes |
| C．better luck next time | D．congratulations |
We had wanted to finish our task by noon, but it didn’t quite ________ as planned.
| A．carry on | B．carry out | C．work on | D．work out |
The number of people invited _____ fifty, but a number of them ____ absent for different reasons.
| A．were; was | B．was; was | C．was; were | D．were; were |
The discovery of new evidence led to ______.
| A．the thief having caught | B．caught the thief |
| C．the thief’s being caught | D．the thief to be caught |