The president has told his friends that he is sick but will not admit it _____.
| A.in private | B.in secret | C.in public | D.in detail |
It was clear that the small grocer was _____ people he owed money to.
| A.at the expense of | B.at the risk of | C.in the way of | D.at the mercy of |
——Let’s go skating after school.
——_____ Call for me at any time.
| A.Wait a moment. | B.Sounds good. | C.That depends. | D.What for? |
____ time going on, our school becomes greener and more beautiful.
| A.Because of | B.Thanks to | C.As | D.With |
Nowadays, scientists are working hard to find a best way of treating addictions __________ drugs.
| A.of | B.in | C.on | D.to |
I am not particular about laptops, but________, I prefer IBM to Sony.
| A.in short | B.in brief | C.in general | D.in a word |
— When will you leave for Paris for a visit?
— _______next month.
| A.Until | B.After | C.At | D.In |
If there is any change about the time of the meeting, please inform us ____.
| A.at present | B.in the meanwhile | C.at times | D.in advance |
Dickens visited America in 1842, publishing American Notes on his return and ____ his experience in another book.
| A.to include | B.including | C.to be included | D.included |
. Many people are quite at a loss as to what to do _______ a real fire.
| A.in honor of | B.in need of | C.in case of | D.in form of |