______ the chairman of the council, the vice chairman does duty for him.
A.Absent from | B.In the absence of | C.Present from | D.In the presence of |
Taking charge of the big company, I’m afraid, is _____ his ability.After all, it is only three years since he graduated.
A.beyond | B.within | C.of | D.to |
It is important to understand the crime’s nature to prevent crime. As we know, most crimes are about things, not ____ the persons.
A.from | B.on | C.to | D.against |
All the athletes competed _____ each other for gold medals in the Olympic Games.
A.against | B.for | C.between | D.over |
This is the first favour I’ve ever asked ____ you.
A.for | B.from | C.of | D.about |
I’m sorry I didn’t phone you, but I’ve been very busy ___ the past couple of weeks.
A.beyond | B.with | C.among | D.over |
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C.out of reach | D.out of date |
Every four years, athletes from all over the world compete the Olympic Games the honor of winning.
A.in; against | B.in; for | C.against; in | D.for; for |
You can come here to ask me ________ if you have any questions.
A.at one time | B.at a time | C.at any time | D.all the time |