Our teacher punished Tom for his being late for school last month. ______, Tom gets up early every day and is never late again.
A. Now and then | B.From then on | C.Till then | D.Just then |
You did not perform as well as the other competitors—________,you failed.
A.in other words | B.after all | C.in the end | D.at the same time |
_____ production up by 60%, the company has had another excellent year.
A.As | B.For | C.With | D.Through |
At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was _______.
A.out of sight | B.out of reach | C.out of order | D.out of place |
,the party was pleasant.
A.In all | B.At all | C.After all | D.All in all |
_______ size and population, how big is the European Union _________ China?
A.In terms of; compared with | B.In honor of; comparing with |
C.In addition to; compared to | D.In favor of; compared to |
The newly published book , which refers ____ basic English grammar , is ____ only for beginners .
A.as ; meant | B.for ; intended | C.to ; planned | D.to ; intended |
This kind of fruit ________ large amounts of vitamin, vitamin C.
A. includes; including B. takes; containing
C. holds; included D. contains; including
Before ______ was standing a terrible man, Miss Linda could do nothing _________immediately.
A.she; but cry | B.her; but cry |
C.herself; except crying | D.she; but to cry |
The two researchers originally set out to study the zebras in Africa and discovered a new species of tiger ______.
A.by chance | B.in addition |
C.by nature | D.in need |
In some cases,different approaches ________ the same scientific problem lead to conflicting theories.
A.to | B.in | C.of | D.for |
Don’t forget to turn on your radio at 7 p.m. this evening. We’ll be back _______ then.
A.in the air | B.by air | C.on the air | D.off the air |
The result of the football match was 2 to 2,______ the satisfaction of both teams.
A.with | B.for | C.at | D.to |
Don’t you think this shirt is too tight _____ the shoulders?
A.across | B.over | C.above | D.through |
_____ the absence of the manager, we were unable to decide on the date of the celebration.
A.In spite of | B.On behalf of |
C.Due to | D.Regardless of |