His performance in the play didn't reach the required standard by the director, __, he failed.
A.in words | B.in another word | C.in a word | D.in other words |
--- Would you like to go to the concert with me, Mary?
--- I have got no interest in it; ____, I have lots of homework to do.
A.otherwise | B.besides | C.however | D.therefore |
As soon as all the desks and chairs are ___ , we can let the competitors in.
A.in the place | B.on the place | C.in place | D.on place |
Men and women should be treated equally according to the law, but___________there is great room for improvement.
A.in reality | B.above all | C.after all | D.in return |
It is reported that _________ schools are improving their IT environment.
A.a great many | B.a great deal | C.a large amount of | D.a large part of |
I agree with him ______, but not entirely.
A.until a certain point | B.to some point | C.to some extent | D.until a certain extent |
That old worker wanted to work for the country.He was fed up __ staying at home, doing nothing at all.
A.of | B.in | C.on | D.for |
“Cambridge” is a famous university ___ a long history.
A.for | B.on | C.together | D.with |
Much of the farm is under water; ___________ the grain, most of that has been ruined.
A.owing to | B.thanks to | C.as for | D.as with |
The meeting lasted till late ______.
A.into night | B.at night | C.into the night | D.at the night |
--- Is that 120? My brother is seriously ill!
---Ok. Help is _________ .
A.in the way | B.in many ways | C.on the way | D.by the way |
Hearing the news about the crash of Air France Flight 447, he became very concerned _______ his daughter on board.
A.in | B.with | C.about | D.at |
Please post this letter in the post office nearby, and __________, I will get two tickets in the train station.
A.in meantime | B.on the meanwhile | C.in meanwhile | D.in the meantime |
Qingdao lies______ the south of Shandong Province, ________ the north of Shanghai, and___________ the eastern coast of China.
A.on; in; off | B.in; to; on | C.in; on; off | D.to; off; on |
Like Greece, Italy is facing pressure to make unpopular cuts government spending.
A.on | B.with | C.against | D.in |