_____all our kindness to help her, Sara refused to listen.
A.At
B.In
C.For
D.On
____beforewe depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.
A.Had they arrived
B.Would they arrive
C.Were they arriving
D.Were they to arrive
____ conflict among city-states caused the eventual decline of Greek civilization.
A.Continuous
B.Continual
C.Constant
D.Contrary
____ he’s already heard the news.
A.Chances are
B.Chance is
C.Opportunities are
D.Opportunity is
____ his knowledge and academic background, he is basically stupid.
A.But for
B.According to
C.For all
D.Thanks to
____ man can now create radioactive elements, there is nothing he can do to reduce their radioactivity.
A.As
B.Whether
C.While
D.Now that
____ of the burden of ice, the balloon climbed up and drifted to the South.
A.To be free
B.To free
C.Freeing
D.Freed
____ should any money be given to a small child.
A.On no account
B.From all account
C.Of no account
D.By all account
____the advances of the science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.
A.As for
B.Despite
C.Except
D.Besides
____ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.
A.To give
B.Given
C.Giving
D.Having given
____ the sight of the police officers, the men ran off.
A.In
B.At
C.On
D.With
____ the wall, we decided that we should need three tins of paint.
A.Making up
B.Doing up
C.Putting up
D.Sizing up
____ the whole, early American city planning was excellent.
A.In
B.From
C.On
D.Above
____ we are having these days!
A.What a lovely weather
B.What lovely weathers
C.What lovely weather
D.What lovely a weather
____, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.
A.Other things being equal
B.Were otherthings equal
C.To be equal to other things
D.Other things to be equal
____, he does not love her.
A.As he likes her very much
B.Though much he likes her
C.Much although he likes her
D.Much though he likes her
A drunk man walked in, ____ in appearance.
A.repulsive
B.reluctant