I hope that my father will quit smoking because I want him to live my grandpa does.
A.as a long and healthy life as | B.so long and healthy a life as |
C.such long and healthy a life as | D.as long and healthy a life as |
Have you considered how weak humans are a volcano, hurricane or earthquake?
A.comparing with | B.compared with |
C.to compare with | D.having been compared with |
When the meeting was ______, it was already midnight.
A.at the end | B.end up | C.at an end | D.in the end |
What a wonder! They have finished _______ half of the project in such a short time.
A.no more than | B.no less than | C.not more than | D.much less than |
A girl on the bus begin to sing a pop song and soon all the other students _________.
A.majored in | B.joined in | C.came in | D.handed in |
_____improve her English, Jenny bought a lot of tapes for herself.
A.So as to | B.In order that | C.So that | D.In order to |
Development of science and technology must benefit people ______ harm them.
A.rather than | B.other than | C.more than | D.better than |
____ the consequences of the chemical leaks, the specialists haven’t given final conclusion before they obtain accurate statistics.
A.In addition to | B.As a result of | C.In spite of | D.With regard to |
China has been pushing the reform of public hospitals ______ all its citizens.
A.in charge of | B.for the purpose of |
C.in honor of | D.for the benefit of |
—Do you like working as a waiter?
—Yes, but I get tired ______ standing the whole day.
A.with | B.for | C.to | D.of |
My interests include football, bowling and surfing the web ______ studying my favorite subjects.
A.instead of | B.as well as | C.less than | D.rather than |
I cannot______ puzzled, for I simply cannot understand how I could have made such a stupid mistake.
A.help feel | B.help but to feel | C.but to feel | D.help but feel |
I feel sure that ________ qualification, ability and experience,you are the most qualified one to do the job.
A.in need of | B.in terms of |
C.in favour of | D.in face of |
Some scientists think there are _______ 2,000 million flashes of lightning per year.
A.in short | B.on average | C.as usual | D.in total |