Steven didn’t follow the advice ______ by the villager and thus got lost in the forest.
A. put out B. put forward
C. being put out D. being put forward
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
