________ he is ,he seldom shows his precious coins to others.
| A．Coin -collector as | B．As a coin -collector |
| C．A coin- collector as | D．Coin- collector that |
During the earthquake,the great part of damage and loss of life was_____the poor quality of the buildings, which couldn’t fight against its force.
| A．as for | B．instead of | C．according to | D．due to |
____there are many differences in personality, they have a lot____ common.
| A．While; in | B．Although; on | C．In spite of; in | D．Thanks to; on |
The house won’t certainly sell ____ the fact that it’s overpriced.
| A．in spite of | B．because of | C．in addition to | D．but for |
It doesn't make any____now what he says -- it's too late for apologies.
| A．difference | B．effect | C．progress | D．development |
Her lecture ______ all the recent developments in the subject, which will attract more people.
| A．took up | B．took down | C．took in | D．took on |