Most of the Chinese people are big savers — they get used to putting every penny in the bank ______ a rainy day.
A.in need of | B.in charge of |
C.in exchange for | D.in preparation for |
Facing the dangerous situation, he was completely ____________.
A.at loss | B.at a loss |
C.out of order | D.out of sight |
He continued speaking,___________ my feelings on the matter.
A.regardless of | B.as a result of |
C.instead of | D.in case of |
Tom’s boss gave him a long leave after the terrible accident. _________, he was fired.
A.As a result | B.In other words |
C.On the contrary | D.To be honest |
–I think he is taking an active part in social work.
- I agree with you ______________.
A.in a way | B.on the way |
C.by the way | D.in the way |
Mr Han, my neighbour, is always helping those who are in trouble without expecting anything _________.
A.in turn | B.in return |
C.in detail | D.in addition |
Many young people left their hometown for big cities______________ better jobs.
A.in favour of | B.in search of |
C.in charge of | D.in honour of |
He was unable to come himself, but he sent his daughter, who is also an experienced doctor, to get my body examined him.
A.in need of | B.in place of |
C.in search of | D.in case of |
This new model of car is so expensive that it is _____the reach of those with average
incomes.
A.over | B.within |
C.beyond | D.below |
_______ a report, some 844 animals and plants have disappeared in the last 500 years.
A.According to | B.Apart from |
C.In addition to | D.Despite |
As a rule, domestic servants doing odd jobs are paid_______.
A.by hour | B.by an hour |
C.by hours | D.by the hour |
--Can a plane fly ________ the Atlantic Ocean?
--Yes, but it needs to go________ the clouds for hours.
A.through; across | B.across; through |
C.across; across | D.through; through |
John broke his old radio ________, wishing to get a new one for Christmas.
A.as usual | B.no longer |
C.on purpose | D.as a matter of fact |
--How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers?
--The key ________ the problem is to meet the demand _______ by the customers.
A.to solving...making | B.to solving...made |
C.to solve...making | D.to solve...made |