_____ being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill.
A.As to | B.In spite of | C.regardless of | D.Apart from |
--- How did you pay the workers? --- As a rule, they were paid ______.
A.by hour | B.by the hour | C.by hours | D.by an hour |
The USA and some other countries helped the rebels in Libya ______ their promise to support democracy and fair trade.
A.in danger of | B.in memory of | C.in peace for | D.in return for |
He has been caught ____ the rain and is wet ___ the skin.
A.by; to | B.in; to | C.in; through | D.with; in |
Lucy was chosen for the job because she was superior ________the other candidates.
A.at | B.for | C.to | D.In |
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C.out of reach | D.out of date |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 |