208. Marie Curie took little notice _____ the honours that were given to her in her later years.
A. of B. on C. about D. chance
207. It can’t be a(n) _____ that four jewelery stores were robbes in one night.
A. coincidence B. accident C. incident D. chance
206. I saw Bob play the piano at John’s party and on that _____ he was simply brilliant.
A. scene B. circumstance C. occasion D. situation
205. --- Would you like to come to the dinner party here on Saturday?
--- Thank you. I’d love to, _____ I’ll be out of town at the weekend.
A. by B. for C. so D. with
204. --- Would you like to come to the dinner party here on Saturday?
A. because B. and C. so D. but
203. It is so nice to hear from her. _____, we last met more than thirty years ago.
A. What’s more B. That is to say C. In other words D. Believe it or not
202. Luckily, the bullet narrowly missed the captain _____ an inch.
A. by B. at C. to D. from
201. Excuse me for breakfast in, _____ I have some news for you.
A. so B. and C. but D. yet
200. --- You are so lucky.
--- What do you mean _____ that?
A. for B. in C. of D. by
199. The changes in the city will cost quite a lot, _____ they will save us money in the long run.
A. or B. since C. for D. but