1. _____ all our kindness to help her, Sara refused to listen.
A. At
B. In
C. For
D. On

2. ____ before we 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

3. ____ conflict among city-states caused the eventual decline of Greek civilization.
A. Continuous
B. Continual
C. Constant
D. Contrary

4. ____ he's already heard the news.
A. Chances are
B. Chance is
C. Opportunities are
D. Opportunity is

5.____ his knowledge and academic background, he is basically stupid.
A. But for
B. According to
C. For all
D. Thanks to

6. ____ 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

7. ____ 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

8. ____ 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

9.____ 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

10. ____ 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

11. ____ the sight of the police officers, the men ran off.
A. In
B. At
C. On
D. With

12. ____ the wall, we decided that we should need three tins of paint.
A. Making up
B. Doing up
C. Putting up
D. Sizing up

13. ____ the whole, early American city planning was excellent.
A. In
B. From
C. On
D. Above

14. ____ we are having these days!
A. What a lovely weather
B. What lovely weathers
C. What lovely weather
D. What lovely a weather

15. ____, 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 other things equal
C. To be equal to other things
D. Other things to be equal

16. ____, 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

17. A drunk man walked in, ____ in appearance.
A. repulsive
B. reluctant
C. reproachful
D. reputed

18. A good many houses ____ knocked down by the earthquake.
A. was
B. were
C. is
D. are

19. A good teacher must know how to ____ his ideas.
A. convey
B. display
C. consult
D. confront

20. A large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is ____ conditions or events.
A. in response to
B. in favor of
C. in contrast to
D. in excess of