1. The play begins at 6: 40 pm. So we have to be at the theatre ________ 6:30 pm at the latest.
A. after B. around C. until D. by
2. They held a ceremony ________ those killed in the battle.
A. in honor of B. instead of C. in favor of D. by means of
3. After finishing middle school, my sister did nothing ________ at home.
A. but to read B. but read C. besides reading D. except to read
4. Write your name and address on your bag ________ you lose it.
A. in any case B. in case C. in no case D. in that case
5. — ________ did the professor give you much advice?
A. On what B. In what C. What D. For what
6. I made coat ________ my own hands. It was made ________ hand not with a machine.
A. in; in B. in; with C. with; by D. with; with
7. He is running ________ the wind towards the east of the station ________ Tom running ________ the right.
A. down; and; on B. against; with; on C. for; with; in D. with; while; to
8. Not all of us know the difference ________ wheat, oats and barley.
A. among B. between C. from D. in
9. The young singer is quite popular ________ the public. She’s made a remarkable achievement ________ a girl of her age.
A. with; to B. to; for C. with; for D. for; to
10. The apple trees have lots of big apples ________ them. And some birds are singing ________ the trees.
A. in; on B. at; in C. on; in D. with; through
11. That woman will quarrel ________ everybody ________ anything.
A. about; about B. about; with C. with; about D. with; with
12. The weather this month has been good ________ .
A. on the whole B. generally speaking C. above all D. on one hand
13. We should divide all the potatoes ________ two piles and separated the good ones ________ the bad ones.
A. from; by B. into; from C. into; into D. from; into
14. They said the building would be completed ________ a year.
A. after B. for C. in D. about
15. — These boxes are too heavy for me to carry.
— Here, I’ll give you a hand ________ them.
A. for B. to C. with D. by