Though many of the heavy smokers have realized the serious effect that smoking has ______ their health, they continue to smoke instead of ______.
A.for; giving it up | B.on; quitting | C.to; abandoning | D.on; leaving |
He was given a special medal, for he reached his goal in sports ________his disability both in legs and in eyes.
A.in case of | B.in terms of | C.apart from | D.in spite of |
—You seem to show interest in cooking.
—What?_________, I’m getting tired of it.
A.On the contrary | B.To the contrary | C.On the other hand | D.To the other hand |
Policemen think that where there is violence , drugs with damaging effects on kids are always ______ it.
A.beyond | B.before | C.behind | D.besides |
he newly-discovered star was named _____ a Chinese astronomer ________his contributions to astronomy.
A.for; in favor of | B.after; in honor of |
C.by; in memory of | D.as; in praise of |
—Going to work today, Brenda?
—No. It’s my day ______ today.
A.off | B.in | C.away | D.out |
______, ______ many boys, Jack like playing football.
A.In a fact; in common with | B.In fact; as |
C.In the fact; like | D.Actually; in common with |
----What made Professor Zhang so angry this morning?
---- Paul and Bill told lies,but neither of them apologized______it.
A.to | B.for | C.with | D.on |
High-speed trains which travel through my home town ______ up to 250 km per hour make it a small world.
A.with | B.against | C.at | D.over |
—Shirley, can I have a look at your photos?
— .Here you are.
A.By any means | B.By no means | C.By this means | D.By all means |