Bless your heart. I know you didn’t break the vase ______. Anyway, it’s simply a fake.
A.on purpose | B.by accident |
C.as well | D.right away |
His future lies __________ because he was caught stealing in the shop and put into prison.
A.as usual | B.in ruins |
C.by mistake | D.on purpose |
—Look! The telephone is broken. Someone damaged it ________ purpose.
—That may be right. But perhaps it was broken ________ accident.
A.on; by | B.by; by |
C.on; on | D.by; on |
The experts have given some practical advice ______ the problems that most people are concerned about in food safety.
A.in charge of | B.in honor of |
C.in favor of | D.in regard to |
I know nothing about the young lady ____ she is from Beijing.
A.except | B.except for |
C.except that | D.besides |
______ production up by 60%, the company has another excellent year.
A.As | B.For | C.With | D.Through |
Scientists are convinced ______ the positive effect of laughter ______ physical and mental health.
A.of; at | B.by; in |
C.of; on | D.on; at |
Nowadays, many people walk and cycle to work _____ the government calling for living a low-carbon lifestyle to deal with global warming.
A.in response to | B.in relation to |
C.in addition to | D.in charge of |
The 15:30 train to Sheffield has been called off _______ situations beyond our control.
A.due to | B.in terms of |
C.according to | D.in spite of |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs speaker explained what was happening in Hongkong ________, which clearly showed China's firm attitude.
A.all in all | B.at the first sight |
C.in detail | D.for further details |
We should keep in mind that there’s usually ______ one way to solve the same problem.
A.less than | B.rather than |
C.other than | D.more than |
As we all know, parents are concerned _____ their children’s study, because it is concerned ____ their future .
A.about, with | B.about, for |
C.for, about | D.with, about |
English became the official language for business _______ the fact that the population was largely Chinese.
A.in spite of | B.in case of |
C.though | D.in addition to |