It was ________ Jenny's timely help that we accomplished the task on time.

A．in addition to  B．according to

C．owing to  D．in relation to

This restaurant，________by an old couple，has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.

A．owning  B．to own

C．having owned  D．owned

The students are forbidden，unless they have special passes，________ after 11：00 p．m.

A．in staying out  B．to stay out

C．staying out  D．stay out

We often meet with some groups of words even some English native speakers find ________．

A．confuse  B．confusing

C．to confuse  D．confused

When asked about their opinions about the schoolmaster, many teachers would prefer to see him step aside________ younger men.

A．in terms of  B．in need of

C．in favor of  D．in praise of

We ________ to punishing a whole group for one person's fault.

A．complain  B．object

C．oppose  D．resist

We have our bad times but on the whole we're ________ happy.

A. rarely  B. merely

C. fairly  D. chiefly

Jenny works hard as usual and it has________．She got the first in the final exam again.

A．showed off  B．paid back

C．paid off  D．turned up

—Do you like what she is doing?

—No. I think what she is doing is________to raise arguments.

A．fond  B．bound

C．eager  D．actual

It ________me all of a sudden that I had left my key to the car in the office.

A．thought  B．struck

C．happened  D．occurred