In order to stop his wife from attending the party, he took away the key to their car .
A. by mistake
B. in surprise
C. on purpose
D. by chance
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A. by mistake
B. in surprise
(答案→)C. on purpose
D. by chance
解析：短语辨析。A. 错误的、由于差错 B.惊奇的
C.有目的的、故意的 D.偶然、意外的、
根据题意，为了阻止他妻子去参加派对，他有意的把车钥匙拿走了。选C。