Tom was to blame for the incident. But _______his positive attitude , we forgave him because “Every man has his faults.”.

A. in spite of          B. in search of         C. in exchange for  D. in view of

Tom was _____ to go to bed when the telephone rang.

A. likely            B. about            C. to               D. around

Tom was ________ to win the 100-metre hurdles, but he fell to the ground and missed the chance..

   A. possible      B. probable         C. likely               D. maybe

Tom was _______ to win first prize in the competition, but his illness made him miss the chance.

A. possible 　　　 B. probable 　　　 C. likely 　　　　 D. Maybe

23. Tom was __________ to miss the school bus, because he got up too late.

   A. possible   B. probable    C. likely     D. Perhaps