—It’s my mother’s fault that my room is in a mess.
—Nonsense! Your mother is not _________ for your laziness.
A. blaming B. blamed
C. to blame D. to be blamed
—Nowadays few people do shopping in this 100-year-old store.
—What a pity! It ____ a particular favorite with people, known for selling traditional food.
A. is B. has been C. was D. had been
Sam, in every way, has handled the challenge, _________ his friends_________ how he’s achieved success in spite of the difficulties.
A. overcome; by B. overcoming; with
C. impressed; by D. impressing; with
The ________ child was finally told who were his true parents____________ the fact that he lived a happy life.
A. adopted; in spite of B. adopting; despite
C. adopted; though D. adopting; in spite of
Little ________ about the mysterious mountain, so away __________.
A. did they know; went they
B. they knew; went they
C. did they know; they went
D. they knew; they went
Those who can achieve high grades in class tend to be weak in handling some practical problems, ________ is often the case.
A. which B. as C. it D. That
