—Why not go travelling?
— I can’t afford it. _____ the cost, it will take a lot of time.
A.Because of | B.Apart from |
C.Instead of | D.Far from |
At present , many people from the countryside go to the cities ______better jobs.
A.in search of | B.in place of |
C.in memory of | D.in spite of |
______ get a better score, she has been studying hard all day.
A.So as to | B.In order to |
C.So that | D.In order that |
finishing his homework, he went to play basketball with his classmates.
A.In | B.Upon |
C.As soon as | D.At |
The kids were very happy as they could get tickets .
A.on free | B.from free |
C.for free | D.with free |
He is a man of ________ideas and he often makes a careful plan _________.
A.advanced; before advance | B.advancing ; in advance |
C.advanced: in advance | D. advancing : in advance of |
Mary fell over and broke her leg. _______,she will have to be away from school for about one month.
A.As a result of | B.In a word |
C.As a result | D.After all |
I wonder if you know it ___ .
A.in all | B.all in all | C.above all | D.at all |
On a peaceful summer day, he went to swim in the sea _____.
A.at the first time | B.for the first time |
C.the first time | D.in the first time |
After a big storm, tree branches were all over the yard, which meant I had a full morning of work _____ me.
A.ahead of | B.regardless of |
C.in case of | D.in between |
Even the __________ doctor couldn’t cure him __________ his deadly disease.
A.experience; of | B.experienced; of |
C.experience; with | D.experienced; with |
The film star was surrounded by the audience ___________ he stepped off the stage.
A.at once | B.the instant |
C.now that | D.at the moment |
Would you mind not picking the flowers in the garden? They are ___ everyone’s enjoyment.
A.in | B.to | C.for | D.at |
While staying in the village, James unselfishly shared whatever he had with the villagers without asking for anything ______ .
A.in return | B.in common |
C.in turn | D.in place |
_____ doing more exercise to lose weight, many teenagers would rather be a couch potato.
A.Instead of | B.As a result of |
C.In spite of | D.Regardless of |