The reason ________ he was late for the meeting is ________ his car broke down on the road.

A．why; that B．why; because

C．that; that D．for which; because

Although he has not gone to college，he shouldn't ________ studying for his degrees.

A．be prevented B. be stopped

C．be kept from D．be protected from

More and more people are willing to ________ part of their incomes to school children in the poverty?stricken areas.

A．give away B．give in C．give out D．give up

I invited Joe and Linda to dinner，but ________ of them came.

A．neither B．either C．none D．both

Every possible means ________ to prevent the air pollution，but the sky is still not very clear.

A．were using B．have used

C．has been used D．was used

—What's that terrible noise?

—The neighbors ________ for a party.

A．have prepared B．are preparing

C．prepare D．will prepare

Drive ________until you come to the small town，which lies about 100 kilometers ________ London.

A．north; to the east B．north; east of

C．to north; east of D．to north; in the east

________on a clear day，far from the city crowds，the mountains give him a sense of peace.

A．Walked B．To walk

C．Having walked D．When he is walking

Our neighbor has ________ ours.

A．as a big house as B．as big a house as

C．the same big house as D．a house the same big as

Nowhere else in the world ________ such a quiet，beautiful place.

A．can there be B．there can be

C．there be can D．can be there