Digging down into the earth is like reading _______of a book.
A.a page after a page | B.a page after page |
C.page after page | D.the page after the page |
The topics of a travel journal can be different from a diary, often _______
people, things, and events __________ the readers.
A.including…less familiar with | B.included…familiar to |
C.including…less familiar to | D.including… less familiar than |
The organization is badly _________ of hands.
A.relevant | B.donated | C.in need | D.dying |
The two boys are both 1.80 metres _______ height , but they are not ________ the same age.
A.in; of | B.of; in | C.of; of | D.in; in |
Success in life doesn’t happen . It’s the result of devoting your time and energy to what you’ve set out to do.
A.in case | B.by chance | C.in return | D.by nature |
--- Does it rain a lot in this area?
--- , it hardly ever rains; the climate is like that of a desert.
A.What’s more | B.In other words | C.On the contrary | D.As a result |
The trip was hard at first. But it was smooth_____ .
A.at the end | B.in the end | C.of the end | D.by the end |
Christmas Day is usually celebrated on December 25th_________ the birth of Jesus Christ.
A.in praise of | B.in honor of | C.in terms of | D.in association with |
The boy talked his mother ________ buying him a home computer.
A.of | B.over | C.to | D.into |
Have you applied Mr. Clark the position? It is worth a try.
A.for; to | B.with; for | C.with; about | D.to; for |
As a reward ______ his contribution ______ botany, John Banks had a flower named ______ him
A.for, for, for | B.for , to , after | C.for , for , after | D.of, to, for |
It’s nothing unusual to experience failure, and _____ ought we to be so discouraged.
A.in no time | B.by all means | C.in no way | D.in any condition |
Most products, ____ which this is one example, sell well, _______.
A.of; as advertised | B.of; like advertising |
C./; as an ad | D./; like an ad |
Believe it or not, weather forecasts seven days in advance are, , wrong half the time, according to a US survey.
A.at first | B.in brief | C.on average | D.by chance |