| ______ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend. |
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| A. With B. As C. As for D. Because |
| The voyages of travellers before the 17th century show that they were not _____ the sea even though they didn't have modern navigational aids. |
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| A. at the expense of B. at the risk of C. in the way of D. at the mercy of |
| We should discuss the plan _____ before we work it out. |
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| A. in general B. in detail C. on time D. on purpose |
| Leaves are found _______ all kinds of trees, but they differ greatly ______ size and shape. |
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| A. in; on B. in; from C. on; by D. on; in |
| We give dogs time, space and love we can spare, and _____, dogs give us their all. |
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| A. in all B. in fact C. in short D. in return |
| ______ their return, they were praised as national heroes. |
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| A. At B. By C. On D. With |
| The Tibetans have lived in the Himalayas for centuries and have adjusted to the conditions _______. |
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| A. at such great height B. at such a great height C. on such great height D. on such a great height |
| Some Australian Aborigines still live in a similar way to their ancestors, while ______ live in cities, towns and the country in the same way _____ their fellow Australians. |
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| A. others, like B. others, as C. the others, like D. the others, as |
| For holidays, many people visit the Great Barrier Reef ______ the northeast coast of Australia, ______ has more than 600 islands. |
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A. on, which B. on, that C. off, which D. off, that |
| The Japanese _____ suffering from the worst natural disasters _____. |
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A. are; ever since B. are; of all time C. is; ever since D. is; of all time |
| — Anything to drink? What about coffee? — Er… I think I'll have a cold drink _____ coffee. |
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| A. other than B. more than C. less than D. rather than |
| Tom has agreed to let me use his computer to surf the Internet, and ____ I' m treating him to a good dinner at the newly-built restaurant just around the corner. |
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| A. in charge B. in place C. in return D. in turn |
| The new tax policy only affects people on yearly incomes over ￥120,000, _____ the very rich. |
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| A. by the way B. as a result C. in other words D. as a manner of |
| In no country, _____ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day. |
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| A. other than B. more than C. better than D. rather than |
| The woman pulled her hat low down ____ her eyes in order not to be recognized by the angry crowds. |
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| A. under B. over C. below D. on |
| — How do the shops make money if they sell at such low prices? — Manufacturers, it seems, are willing to bring down prices _______ big volume purchases. |
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| A. under the name of B. on behalf of C. in return for D. in preparation for |
| Scientists are convinced _____ the positive effect of laughter ____ physical and mental health. |
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| A. of ; at B. by ; in C. of ; on D. on ; at |
| It's _____ me why Alice gave up her job and got married. |
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| A. under B. above C. over D. beyond |
| Most of the people in this village have free access ______ clean drinking water. |
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| A. with B. for C. by D. to |
| — You seemed to have been impressed by his songs. — Well, not exactly so. It was his way of singing ____ his voice that really impressed me. |
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| A. rather than B. other than C. together with D. but also |
| The result of the football match was 2 to 2, _____ the satisfaction of both teams. |
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| A. with B. for C. at D. to |
| It's certainly hard work. But, ______, a man who wishes to have a career has to makea great many sacrifices. |
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| A. on the contrary B. on the other hand C. for another D. in addition |
| Scientists are convinced _____the positive effect of laughter _____ physical and mental health. |
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| A. of ; at B. by; in C. of ; on D. on ;at |
| When he heard the news , he stared at me ______. |
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| A. in amazement B. in disguise C. in brief D. in particular |
| Many Chinese universities provide scholarships for students _____ financial aid. |
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| A. in favour of B. in honour of C. in face of D. in need of |
| It was clear that he was ______ the people he owed money to. |
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| A. at the expense of B. at the risk of C. at the mercy of D. in the way of |
| Everybody was touched ______ words after they heard her moving story. |
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| A. beyond B. without C. of D. in |