It was the boy, rather than his teacher, that ____ for what he had done.
| A．were to blame | B．were to blamed |
| C．was to blame | D．was to be blamed |
George is going to talk about the geography of his country, but I’d rather he _______ more on its culture.
| A．focus |
| B．focused |
| C．would focus |
| D．had focused |
He suddenly saw Sue _______ the room. He pushed his way _______ the crowd of people to get to her.
| A．across; across |
| B．over; through |
| C．over; into |
| D．cross; through |
He has to write a _______ composition every other week.
| A．two-thousand-words |
| B．two thousands-word |
| C．two-thousand-word |
| D．two-thousands-words |
The child had only a _______ temperature, but the doctor regarded the illness as serious enough for hospital treatment.
| A．slightly |
| B．lightly |
| C．slight |
| D．light |
—Can he take charge of the computer company?
—I’m afraid it’s _______ his ability.
| A．beyond |
| B．within |
| C．of |
| D．to |