Question

This party is _____ a success _____ the famous actress's absence．

1. A.
   by far; owing to
2. B.
   far from; due to
3. C.
   above all; because of
4. D.
   far away from; thanks to

Answer 1

B
短语辨析。By far…得多；far from远非…；above all首先，最重要的是…；far away from 远离…；due to="because" of由于…，thanks to多亏…；句意：由于这位著名的女演员的缺席，这个聚会一点也不成功。根据句意说明B正确。