Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

_________ our apartment building has had two robberies in the last month, I’m going to pt an extra lock on the door and install a telephone in my bedroom.

A. Since

B. For 

C. because of

D. owing to

Mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Mr. Smith ‘s new neighbors appear to be very friendly.

A. Amicable

B. hostile

C. futile

D. inapplicable