My parents lent me the money. _________, I couldn’t have afforded the trip

A public spending programme is out of the question in the current economical climate

I'm sure it wasn't Mr. Phong you saw because he's on business in Ha Noi

I couldn’t decide what to eat. There was nothing ________ the menu that I liked

It was so _________ a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it

Cuts in the health service could have tragic ______ for patients

A quilt that looks ordinary _____ may become a work of abstract art when it is hung on a white wall

It is ______ practice to look at someone when they talk to you

An ambitious person is committed to improve his or her status at work.

Animals were first domesticated as a source of food and later ______ as a source of clothing and transportation

There was a bank robbery in our neighborhood this morning. When the police showed up, the robbers _________. 

Our planned visit to ______ United Kingdom fell through because we were unable to get the visas

I'll give you the phone number of my hotel so that you can reach me if anything _________. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions

I am much worse than Josh is at physics

All possible means have been used to prevent air pollution. The sky is still not clear

Hector has been ______ of murdering the Japanese visitor