In my opinion, what he told us just now about the affair simply doesn’t make any ______.

A:meaning B:idea C:sense D:point

People can not (but) feel (puzzling), for they (simply cannot) understand how he (could have made) such a stupid mistake.（　）

A:but B:puzzling C:simply cannot D:could have made

People can (not) but feel (puzzling), for they (simply cannot) understand how he (could have made) such a stupid mistake.（　）

A:not B:puzzling C:simply D:could have made

Some people hope to be more successful while （　） simply want to feel more comfortable.

A:the others B:others C:the other D:another

The way he talks is simply intolerable. I object to ______ like a child.

A:treat B:have treated C:being treated D:treating

Nowadays most companies don’t judge an employee simply 根据其所受的教育.

on the basis of his or her education

— Smoking is bad for your health.
— Yes, I know. But I simply can't ______.

A:give it up B:give it in C:give it out D:give it away

Some people hope to be more successful while ______ simply want to feel more comfortable.

A:the others B:others C:the other D:another

I______ that an hour would be enough for me to get to the theatre, but I simply forgot that it was the rush hour.

A:assumed B:admitted C:acknowledged D:realized

His pronunciation is (simply) terrible.

A:merely B:only C:completely D:partly