Unemployment is rising and prices are increasing; , the economy is in trouble.
A.in terms of | B.in a nutshell |
C.as a result of | D.at a time |
At present, you do meet with some difficulty in English learning, but you will have a good knowledge of it.
A. by accident | B.in time |
C.as usual | D.now that |
The twin sisters are always competing _____ each other _____ attention.
A.with; in | B.against; for | C.for; in | D.with; against |
It was quite ____ accident that I met him; he was homeless and ___ rags at that time.
A.by; in | B.on; in |
C.at; by | D.in; in |
A big party will be held _______ those foreign leaders who will visit our city next week.
A.in memory of | B.in honor of |
C.in search of | D.in charge of |
Edison continued his experiment __________ all kinds of difficulties.
A.instead of | B.in place of | C.in case of | D.in spite of |
— Did you plan to meet here? — No, we met ________.
A.by mistake | B.by accident |
C.by the way | D.with chance |
—Would you like some more chicken?
—No,thanks. I am ________a diet and I’m trying to ________weight.
A.on;lose | B.on;put on |
C.in;have | D.in;lose |
Jack tried to play a trick ______ his sister but she wasn’t taken ________ .
A.by; on | B.in; in |
C.on; in | D.on; on |
According to the central bank, the 2015 edition bills will circulate _______ previous editions and will have the same face value.
A.in terms of | B.in parallel with |
C.in defence of | D.in case of |
the occasional visit, what else does Alan do for his kids?
A.Except | B.In spite of |
C.Apart from | D.Beside |
Shirley was wild with joy the result of the examination.
A.to | B.at | C.by | D.as |
The soil is becoming poor because farmers here mostly use only one kind of chemical fertilizer for several years________.
A.in a row | B.on a large scale |
C.at random | D.to a degree |
It was cold outside but the door wouldn’t stay shut, so I put a chair _____ it.
A.against | B.above | C.behind | D.Near |