Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
_______ the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.
A.On account of
B.According to
C.Due to
D.Because of

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
The proposal has not met with _______ agreement.
A.universal
B.Informal
C.effective
D.voluntary

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Every attempt should be made to prevent people from being _______ with crimes that they did not commit.
A.charged
B.accused
C.blamed
D.alleged

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
The situation has become ____ worse, and it is now impossible to handle.
 
A.constantly
B.frequently
C.progressively
D.continuously

Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
They started a campaign to ______ smoking among teenagers.
A.decrease
B.encourage
C.discourage
D.prohibit

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
Since the accident he has walked with a ....................
A.limp
B.slope
C.lame
D.strain

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
Overharvesting brought North American alligators to...... in their natural habitats.
A.near extinction
B.extinct near
C.nearly extinct
D.extinction nearly

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
With three teams finishing on 40 points, there was no outright _______.
A.winner
B.winnings
C.win
D.winning

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
He eventually ______ his disability to achieve some business success.
A.suffered
B.overwhelmed
C.destroyed
D.overcame

Choose the most suitable words or phrases to fill in the blanks.
People believed that what they do on the first day of year will _____ their luck during the whole year.
A.control
B.result
C.influence
D.exchange