26. You look tired. ________ working indoors you should be out for a walk.
A. Ahead of B. Instead of C. In front of D. In spite of
25. The writer often sat up far into the night working _______ a new novel.
A. for B. on C. with D. in
24. We’re sure you’ll be famous _______ a writer before long.
A. as B. for C. with D. by
23. I didn’t have any breakfast _______ a cup of milk.
A. besides B. except for C. except D. for
22. The soil is made _______ the dead leaves of the trees.
A. up of B. of C. from D. by
21. –Bob, you are wanted _______ the phone. –Thanks a lot.
A. on B. by C. of D. for
20. When you called on me, I was _______ a visit to Mr Smith.
A. on B. at C. in D. to
19. In China, the price of TV sets has been reduced ________ 30% in the last three years.
A. on B. by C. with D. for
18. _______ the age of fifteen, she had written scores of articles for a newspaper.
A. At B. Before C. Since D. By
17. –Is the manager in?
--Sorry, he is out. But he will be back _______ three o’clock.
A. in B. on C. until D. before