It’s not that I’m unwilling to lend you a hand ________ I’m too busy for the moment．

A．because

B．but that

C．but

D．however

－How do you find your missing pen?

－________．

A．Quite by accident．

B．I found it in my drawer．

C．It writes well．

D．It was well kept by my father．

I ________ my workmate Aileen very much．________ her kindness, she was clever and helpful．

A．inspired; Except for

B．liked; But for

C．admired; Apart from

D．admired; Instead of

Tickets are limited and can only be ________ to those who apply first．

A．allocated

B．left

C．arranged

D．made

A thief who broke into a church was caught because traces of wax, found on his clothes, ________ from the sort of candles used only in churches．

A．had come

B．coming

C．come

D．that came

He expressed hope that the measures would take effect as soon as possible, ________ investor confidence(投资者信心)and prevent further expansion of the financial crisis．

A．strengthen

B．strengthening

C．strengthened

D．to strengthen

Happy birthday, Alice!So you have ________ twenty already．

A．become

B．turned

C．grown

D．passed

________ road you take, the drive won’t be more than an hour．

A．Wherever

B．Whichever

C．However

D．Whenever

The two presidents agree with each other on the whole, but much remains ________ at the following meeting．

A．discussing

B．discussed

C．to discuss

D．to be discussed

－Alice, you should ________ all your energy on what you are doing, or you won’t do it well．

－Thanks, Mom．

A．focus

B．devote

C．arrange

D．dedicate