I was ___ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.
A.in | B.to | C.at | D.on |
Everybody was touched ____words after they heard her moving story.
A.beyond | B.without | C.of | D.in |
Four Chinese models were ______ the 14 people awarded prizes on Friday at the World Supermodel Competition.
A.among | B.between | C.along | D.beside |
—Can he take charge of the computer company?
—I’m afraid it’s ________ his ability.
A.beyond | B.within | C.of | D.to |
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 |
Leaves are found on all kinds of trees, but they differ greatly_________ size and shape.
A.on | B.from | C.by | D.in |
My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was_____ it.
A.in favour of | B.in memory of |
C.in honour of | D.in search of |
__________ the silence for the pauses, we could hear each other’s breathing and could almost bear our own heartbeats.
A.In | B.For | C.Under | D.Between |
No one helped me. I did it all _____ myself.
A.for | B.by | C.from | D.to |
—You know, Bob is a little slow_____understanding, so….
—So I have to be patient _____him.
A.in; with | B.on ; with | C.in; to | D.at; for |
Sorry, Madam. You’d better come tomorrow because it’s __________ the visiting hours.
A.during | B.at | C.beyond | D.before |
The better use you can make _____ time, the greater contributions you will make _____ society.
A.in; to | B.of; to | C.on; for | D.up; for |
_____ Mr. Brown’s anger, it was his own son who didn’t agree with him.
A.To | B.From | C.With | D.For |
____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.
A.Instead of | B.Because of |
C.But for | D.As for |