_ I was_______ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.
A.in | B.to | C.at | D.on |
_We must read not only between the lines,but sometimes_______the lines so that we can fully understand the writer.
A.within | B.among | C.besides | D.beyond |
Women may have six months _______ after they give birth to a baby.
A.off | B.about | C.on | D.to |
—Where _____Chongqing do you decide to build the factory ?
—Nobody ____our manager knows .
A.except; besides | B.but; besides | C.but ; but | D.except; besides |
_____ all the shortcomings you mentioned ,he is a man to be depended on.
A.In spite | B.Although | C.Though | D.Despite |
If you don’t wait _______ the red light, you will be punished by the policeman.
A.at | B.under | C.for | D.on |
_____ some old tables, his house was almost empty.
A.Besides | B.Except | C.Apart from | D.But |
John and Jane are of the same age, but John is taller _______ a head.
A.than | B.over | C.with | D.by |
As we have much time left, let’s discuss the matter _______ tea and cake.
A.over | B.at | C.with | D.by |
Mr Green is second ______ speed _______ none as a famous athlete.
A.at; to | B.at; with | C.in; to | D.in; with |
I know nothing about the young lady _______ she is from America.
A.except | B.except for | C.except that | D.besides |
_______, you can gently improve your spoken English in a short time.
A.On the way | B.In this way | C.By the way | D.In the way |
He was sentenced to death ______ what he has stolen from the bank.
A.that | B.since | C.because | D.because of |
—What do you mean ______ saying “The boy is overgrowing”?
—I mean that he is tall ____ his age.
A.as to, for | B.by, for | C.about, with | D.by, to |