He tried to _______ his son of the danger of spending more than he earned.
A. realize B. tell C. persuade D. warn
He hurried to the stadium without supper, _________ the football match he had been looking forward to watching was cancelled.
A. only to be told B. only telling C. only to tell D. only told
________ our great joy, it never rained during the trip.
A. By B. To C. In D. On
On no account ________ to our plan for the picnic.
A. she will agree B. agree she will C. will she agree D. will agree she
Unfortunately, when I arrived she ________, so we had only time for a few words.
A. just left B. had just left C. has just left D. was just leaving
_______ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.
A. Besides B. With C. As for D. because of
