I had to cancel the birthday party because my closest friend is seriously ill.
A.I had to cancel the birthday party because my closet friend’s serious illness.
B.I had to cancel the birthday party because of my closet friend’s serious illness.
C.I had to cancel the birthday party therefore my closet friend’s serious illness.
D.I had to cancel the birthday party because of my closet friend’s serious ill.

A.water
B.marine
C.hydro
D.coastal

A.embarrassing
B.disturbing
C.confusing
D.dismissing

A.Besides
B.As instance
C.Therefore
D.For example

A.for
B.with
C.in
D.through

A.poisons
B.pours
C.puts
D.surrounds

A.refers
B.attends
C.directs
D.aims

During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people.
A.went off accidentally
B.fell down unexpectedly
C.exploded suddenly
D.erupted violently

My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy.
A.feeling embarrassed
B.talking too much
C.very happy and satisfied
D.easily annoyed or irritated

The word “verbalization” in the fourth paragraph refers to __________ .
A.speaking
B.reading
C.using signals
D.using words