The ________ of the man who beat the girl to death was not money but sheer killing.
A. intention
B. reaction
C. push
D. drive
By the fact that he stayed in the United States for more than ten years, he developed an American ________.
A. stress
B. sound
C. voice
D. accent
The criminal ________ himself so well as an old lady that he escaped the sharp eyes of the policemen.
A. hid
B. covered
C. deceived
D. disguised
Will you go to the party ________ me, so that our host won't be too offended?
A. instead of
B. rather than
C. no other than
D. except for
"I don't like being in the house on my own."
"________ at night? Do you mind being by yourself at night?"
A. What about
B. What with
C. What if
D. So what