It has been raining hard these days, so the wheatwill be saved __________ the heavy rain. Which of thefollowing is wrong?
| A．as a result of | B．because of | C．owing to | D．because |
Many people __________ death in the earthquake as a result of the delay of the food supplies.
| A．was starved to | B．starved to |
| C．were starved of | D．starved for |
In some cases, different approaches __________ the same scientific problem lead to the conflicting theory.
| A．to | B．of |
| C．in | D．for |
A notice was __________ in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time.
| A．sent up | B．given up |
| C．set up | D．put up |
The physics teacher once said that as __________ well-known, thunders __________ make electricity.
| A．is; can | B．was; could |
| C．was; should | D．be; can |
I'm sorry to __________ you, but can you tell me how to get to the library?
| A．bother | B．puzzle |
| C．annoy | D．worry |