The old man tried to save more money ______ he could contribute some to the flood victims.
A. so as to B. now that
C. so that D. even though
The manager suggested the workers’ pay ______ by 10 percent.
A. should increased B. would be increased
C. increased D. be increased
The spokesman said that the poor safety standards were ______ for last Sunday’s accident.
A. blaming B. blamed
C. to blame D. to be blamed
It was ______ that caused her to serve dinner an hour later than usual.
A. us being late B. our being late
C. we were late D. because we were late
Neither I nor Amy ______ to attend the business conference if we are busy.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
Though David talked about the origins of ______ universe, I didn’t think what he said made ______ sense.
A. the; / B. the; a
C. /; / D. /; a
