____ 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
C.reproachful
D.reputed
A good many houses ____ knocked down by the earthquake.
A.was
B.were
C.is
D. are
A good teacher must know how to ____ his ideas.
A.convey
B.display
C.consult
D.confront
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
A love marriage, however, does not necessarily ____ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.
A.take over
B.result in
C.hold on
D.keep to
A man has to make _____ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old.
A.supply
B.assurance
C.provision
D.adjustment
A river _____ through the narrow wooded valley below.
A.extends
B.pours
C.expands
D.twists
A writer has to ____ imagination as well as his experiences for his writing.
A.drawing back from
B.draw in
C.draw up
D.draw on
