Too bad—— I missed the early train ______ only a few minutes!
A.by | B.in | C.at | D.after |
________ the numbers in employment,the hotel industry was the second largest industry in this country last year.
A.In spite of | B.In case of | C.In terms of | D.In praise of |
It’s quite ______ me why such things have been allowed to happen.
A.for | B.behind | C.against | D.beyond |
—The authors of computer viruses are geniuses.
—I agree. If they applied their wisdom to other net technology _____ human beings can benefit, it would be better.
A.in which | B.through which | C.from which | D.during which |
The winter of 2008 was extremely bad._____most of people say it was the worst winter of their lives.
A.In general | B.In a word | C.In all | D.In fact |
The Plains Indians believe in the Great Spirit who has power ______ all things including animals, trees, stones and clouds.
A.of | B.at | C.over | D.in |
______ the fact that he is a star on stage now, this young man is still shy and talks little.
A.By means of | B.In spite of | C.In face of | D.Apart from |
Bill always seems so confident, but ________ he’s extremely shy.
A.in vain | B.in contrast | C.in reality | D.in surprise |
Everyone in this country enjoys the same right ______ religion, race or sex.
A.regardless of | B.in view of | C.in spite of | D.in case of |
At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was _______.
A.out f sight | B.out f reach | C.out of order | D.out of place |
Many Chinese universities provided scholarships for students ______ financial aid.
A.in favour of | B.in honour of | C.in face of | D.in need of |
The two sportsmen congratulated each other ______ winning the match by shaking hands.
A.with | B.on | C.in | D.to |
Elizabeth has already achieved success_______ her wildest dreams.
A.at | B.beyond | C.within | D.upon |
Modern equipment and no smoking are two of the things I like ____ working here.
A.with | B.over | C.at | D.about |