The number of the employees has grown from 1,000 to 1,200.This means it has risen ________ 20 percent.
A.at | B.by | C.to | D.with |
Don’t laugh at people who are ______.
A.in troubles | B.in a trouble |
C.in trouble | D.in many troubles |
. Every year, No. 1 high school will provide scholarships for students _______ financial aid.
A.in favor of | B.in honor of |
C.in face of | D.in need of |
The price of the house is reasonable and I love its garden _____.
A.in general | B.in total | C.in common | D.in particular |
He found it increasingly difficult to read,________ his eyesight was beginning to fail.
A.though | B.for | C.but | D.so |
Living on his own and only having a dog _____ company, the old man feels ______.
A.in; alone | B.for; lonely | C.as: alone | D.as; lonely |
The passenger was tired and walked more slowly but he got home .
A.after all | B.at all |
C.above all | D.in all |
The USA shows great concern _______ human rights of all other countries,which is a laughing stock,_______ the many cases of blacks being maltreated in their own country.
A.about ;of | B.to;relating to |
C.for;concerning | D.with;including |
Sara, my colleague, has been ______ the run all week preparing for her son’s wedding.
A.in | B.to | C.on | D.at |
Sam, in every way, has handled the challenge, _________ his friends_________ how he’s achieved success in spite of the difficulties.
A.overcome; by | B.overcoming; with |
C.impressed; by | D.impressing; with |
I’m sorry I didn’t phone you, but I’ve been very busy ____ the past couple weeks.
A.beyond | B.over |
C.with | D.among |
There is one issue that stands out above all the rest, one every student is concerned about, _______ which class he may be from.
A.regardless of | B.on account of |
C.in addition to | D.according to |
Mrs Mavis said the aliens took her away so that they could do research _______ her.
A.on | B.for | C.about | D.with |
The fact is that your passport has been________.So you can't use it.
A.ahead of time | B.up to date |
C.out of reach | D.out of date |