To make sure that he was at home, I called him up ____ .
A. by chance     B. in general      C. in particular       D in advance

----Jack hasn’t got a job yet, has he?
---- Oh yes, in fact, he has been ________ for two weeks.

________ of this term, we will have learnt 4 books.

The man dressed _____ jeans is an expert _____ unlocking doors and he can open a door ______ difficulty.

None of us had expected the middle-aged engineer died __________ his design uncompleted.

My father, who is strict _________ his work, is quite strict _______ me as well.

Mr. Smith has been here for only a few days, so he hasn’t left a deep impression _____ us.

Located ________ the eastern coast of the sea, the village is fairly new ________ only a small population of less than 3,000.

As a matter of fact , this sofa is now an antique which served ______ a bed in the past .

If you are to treat your friends to dinner in a good restaurant at the weekend, you’d better book a table ___________.