_______ in a friendly way, their quarrel came to an end.
A. Being settled B. Settled C. Settling D. Having settled
There was a traffic jam. ___________，he was late.
A As a result B As a result of C As the result D As result
The population of China is larger than ______ of the United States.
A. this B. that C. these D. those
Did he find hard to learn a foreign language?
A. that B. him C. it D. himself
Tom kept quiet about the accident ________ lose his job.
A. so not as to B. not so as to C. so as to not D. so as not to
— It’s such a pity. I didn’t get the first place in the exam.
— Come on. __________
A. Nobody is perfect B. Congratulations! C. Bad luck! D. You really did badly
