From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Mother could not prepare the dish because there was....oil available.
Because it had been raining heavily all morning...........people turned out to welcome the August visitor.
Unfortunately, his plans to go abroad fell.........
The man asked me ......
''It is high time you....crying,'' the woman told her daughter gently.