_______our school’s teaching reform, the studying burdens on us students have already______lighter than before.

  A. Owing to; turned on        B. Due to; turned over    

C. Despite; turned around      D. Thanks to; turned out

Fluent French and English give me an edge in job hunting _______ fierce competition.

   A. owing to      B. regardless of     C. in spite of         D. in line with

 The old man said the accident_______careless driving, so the driver_______the money for the repairs.

A. owing to; owed him to

B. was owing to; owing him

C. caused by;  owed to him

D. was caused by; owed him

_______our school’s teaching reform, the studying burdens on us students have already______lighter than before.  

  A. Owing to; turned on        B. Due to; turned over    

C. Despite; turned around       D. Thanks to; turned out

_______ winning Video of the Year, Lady Gaga also took home another seven prizes.

 A. Owing to        B. Instead of       C. In addition to       D. According to