It was clear that the small grocer was _____ people he owed money to.
A.at the expense of | B.at the risk of |
C.in the way of | D.at the mercy of |
He arranged ____ a man to meet his uncle at the station because he was busy with work.
A.of | B.for | C./ | D.with |
I left for the office earlier than usual this morning _____ traffic jam.
A.in line with | B.in case of |
C.for the sake of | D.at the risk of |
Please remember nothing can be learned ______ hard work.
A.by | B.at | C.without | D.for |
—How do you feel about our manager—Mr. Yang?
—He is very easygoing. I feel ____ when I stay with him.
A.at a distance | B.at ease | C.at a loss | D.at heart |
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C.out of reach | D.out of date |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 |