Nobody knows why the boy can tell what's written on the paper in another room without looking at it. It really _______ explanation.
A. prevents B. challenges C. interrupts D. confuses
The prediction from Maya worries residents _______ December 21, 2012 would be the end of the world.
A. if B. that C. whether D. which
The folks were delighted at the message of their relatives _______ that mine explosion.
A. survived B. to survive C. were surviving D. surviving
No one believes his reasons for being late that he was caught in a traffic jam, _______ made him embarrassed.
A. it B. which C. that D. why
Since it was getting late, we decided to find a small inn to _______ for the night.
A. put off B. put out C. put away . D. put up
I wonder why Ann didn’t get _______ the job. She is the right person for it.
A. to be offered B. to offer C. offering D. offered