There is something wrong with his throat; ______, Michael has to give up the singing competition.
A.as a matter of fact | B.on the whole |
C.as a result | D.in particular |
The shop was not far from here, so they went there on foot by bus.
A.instead | B.instead of | C.more than | D.than |
The suit fitted him well _____ the color was a little brighter.
A.except for | B.except that |
C.except when | D.besides |
Great attention must be paid ______ welfare, especially in the poor area.
A.develop | B.to develop | C.to developing | D.developing |
He suddenly saw Sue ____ the room. He pushed his way _____ the crowd of people to get to her.
A.across, across | B.over, through |
C.over, into | D.across, through |
The boy doesn't work hard enough at his lesson. As for his intelligence, he has ______ he can
possibly make use of.
A.other than | B.rather than | C.more than | D.less than |
Don’t you think this shirt is too tight _____ the shoulders?
A.across | B.over | C.above | D.through |
The monkey suddenly emerged ________ the tree, frightening Lucy into screaming.
A.from | B.behind | C.from behind | D.on |
________the inborn advantages, Zhou Jielun worked hard before he became famous because he loved music.
A.In spite of | B.In common with |
C.In place of | D.In time of |
The conference was held to discuss the effect that tourism has ______ the wildlife in the area.
A.in | B.on | C.at | D.with |
The great success of this project has been largely ________ the support given by the 30 local businesspersons.
A.instead of | B.thanks to |
C.due to | D.as a consequence |
__________ the generosity of the public, we have reached our goal of collecting 50,000 yuan for the sick boy.
A.In response to | B.According to |
C.In favor of | D.Thanks to |
We should help people who are in trouble. _____, if we become desperate, they will lend us a hand.
A.In common | B.In particular |
C.In turn | D.In reality |
It is our daily decisions, our abilities, that show what we truly are.
A.more than | B.less than |
C.other than | D.rather than |