Because I’ll be very busy this weekend , I’m afraid I had to to take part in the party
A. refuse
B. decline
C. deny
D. reject
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A. refuse
(答案→)B. decline
C. deny
D. reject
解析：动词辨析。refuse: 语气较重，指态度坚决，肯定无疑的拒绝；decline: 指婉言谢绝他人的帮助或邀请等；reject: 多指由于某物某事某行为不能让人满意而被当面直截了当地拒绝；deny: 指否认（观点）。句意：因为这个周末我非常忙，恐怕我得拒绝参加晚会。结合语境可知可知是婉言拒绝，故选B。