The Smiths were shocked ______ they discovered that their house had been broken into.
A.but
B.for
C.because of
D.until

Michael resigned from his job ______ he was offered another with a higher salary.
A.that
B.if
C.when
D.because of

I went straight to bed when I got home ______ I was very tired.
A.in spite of
B.although
C.while
D.because

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.She expected (A) to give the old man a hand (B), but (C) she did not do anything at all (D).
A.expected (A)
B.a hand (B)
C.at all (D).
D.but (C)

The doctor ______ the cut on my leg and said it completely healed up.
A.looked into
B.examined
C.investigated
D.researched

She is ______ to win the highest prize because her performance was extremely excellent.
A. is due
B.is about
C.is set
D.is bound

He was just arrested last night because he had an ______ of privacy when breaking into his neighbor’s house.
A.invasion
B.offence
C.attack
D.intervention

The severe rush-hour ______ caused chaos for the local citizens around.
A.mistake
B.mishap
C.accident
D.trouble

_______ she had a mental illness, she managed to look after her baby.
A.If
B.Even though
C.Because
D.In spite of

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest.
A.environment
B.communicate
C.unexpected
D.evaluate