_____ the absence of the manager, we were unable to decide on the date of the celebration．

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• 1I would like a job which pays more, but ____________ I enjoy the work I'm doing at the moment.

  A.in other words

  B.on the other hand

  C.for one thing

  D.in a word

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• 2Public service advertisements are often run _____ free, and are ______ to educate people about health, safety, or any other issue which affects public welfare.

  A.for, mean

  B.for, meant

  C.of, to mean

  D.in, meaning

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• 3The General Manager held a dinner party at the International Hotel _______ the foreign guests.

  A.in honor of

  B.in place of

  C.in face of

  D.in favor of

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• 4The shop she usually did her shopping _____ every Saturday has been pulled down for the City Center.

  A.on

  B.in

  C.for

  D.不填

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• 5The woman pulled her hat low down ____ her eyes in order not to be recognized by the angry crowds.

  A.under

  B.over

  C.below

  D.on

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• 6Tom was a quicker and soon got _________ the others.

  A.ahead

  B.ahead of

  C.ahead than

  D.ahead to

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• 7It is evident that success lies _____ hard work; ______ other words, hard work leads to success．

  A.on; on

  B.in; in

  C.on; in

  D.in; with

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• 8It's ________ me why Alice gave up her job and got married.

  A.under

  B.above

  C.over

  D.beyond

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• 9—When can I use your computer? —Never! _______ should you touch it.

  A.At no time

  B.In no time

  C.At any time

  D.At one time

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• 10The voyages of travellers before the 17 th century show that they were not ________ the sea even though they didn't have modern navigational aids.

  A.at the expense of

  B.at the risk of

  C.in the way of

  D.at the mercy of

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