Go down on your hands and knees ____ cut the chances of falling and hurting yourself.
A.so as to
B.in order that
C.owning to
D.so as

This is a machine _____ polishing wooden floors. We use it in the school.
A.to
B.used to
C.for
D.used

I decided to do a Swedish course _____ I was going to live in Sweden for a year.
A.since
B.owning to
C.due to
D.because of

We couldn't sleep last night at all -------- the noise downstairs.
A.due
B.because
C.owning to
D.as

_____ it was already dark, we waited no longer and went home.
A.because of
B.for
C.as
D.due to

_____ Mrs. Jones falling ill so suddenly, we've cancelled the conference.
A.since
B.seeing as
C.due to
D.because

_______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them.
A.in spite of
B.in spite
C.despite the fact that
D.despite

I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A.even though
B.in spite of
C.in spite the fact that
D.despite

Whose signature was worth the most?
A.Abraham Lincoln’s
B.Marilyn Monroe’s
C.Queen Elizabeth II’s
D.George Clooney’s

From the reading, what do you think an “autograph hound” is?
A.A famous person who signs many autographs
B.Someone who buys autographs
C.Someone who gets autographs from famous people
D.A dog that can sign its autograph