Last year the number of death increased_______ 2% _________ 4% the year before.
A.to, comparing to | B.by, comparing with |
C.to, compared with | D.by, compared to |
In the Olympic Games all athletes should play fair ________ the rules, but some often take drugs to accomplish their aims.
A.with | B.for | C.against | D.by |
As his son played a range of classical pieces from Mozart to Beethoven smoothly, the father swelled pride.
A.of | B.with | C.into | D.from |
— I heard that there were a lot of shouts and screams at yesterday’s party. It must have been terrible.
— Oh, no. ________, I enjoyed every minute.
A.On the contrary | B.In the end | C.As a result | D.On the other hand |
The students competed _____the honor of winning _____each other _____the school sports meet.
A.in ;with;against | B.against;for;at | C.for;against;in | D.about;in;with |
Mr. Full apologized ______ the children ______ what he had done.
A.for; to | B.to; for | C.for; for | D.to; with |
______ economic, political and cultural difference, China and America have decided to cooperate in dealing with global issues.
A.In spite of | B.In favour of |
C.On account of | D.In terms of |
Everyone in the village is very friendly. It doesn’t matter ____you have lived there for a short or a long time.
A.why | B.how | C.whether | D.when |
Research has been limited to ____ production profits, rather than ____ that GM foods are safe.
A.increasing; make sure | B.increasing; making sure |
C.increase; make sure | D.increase; making sure |
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 |