There were many causes for his failure, but ________, it was because his carelessness and little preparation.
A. as a result B. on the other hand
C. in a nutshell D. on the contrary
We Chinese eat with chopsticks ______ most westerners eat with knives and forks.
A. for B. as C. while D. when
At first, Alice didn’t study well in our class, but she ________ topping in our class with great efforts.
A. picked up B. gave up C. ended up D. went up
By the end of last month, some latest teaching equipment ________ to some high schools in Tibet.
A. has been sent B. was sent
C. had been sent D. would be sent
The volcano erupted and the lava poured down the mountain, ________ several villages.
A. buried B. to bury C. burying D. being buried
Tom took a taxi to the airport, only _____ his plane high up in the sky.
A. finding B. to find C. being found D. to have found
