—What’s the matter with Paul?
—A letter from his parents in New Jersey _________ as attack of homesickness.
| A．set out | B．set about | C．set up | D．sent off |
—What's wrong with your face?
—I'm allergic ________ this kind of weather. Nothing serious.
| A．for | B．with |
| C．to | D．by |
Although the price has gone up by 5%，it's still ________ the limit set by the government.
| A．beyond | B．within |
| C．outside | D．off |
Ted is such a helpful colleague that he is willing to do, ________， any favour we might ask him.
| A．without question | B．in addition |
| C．as a result | D．on the contrary |
The remarkable shift ________ young people's job preference in recent years has analysts and educators greatly concerned.
| A．towards | B．on |
| C．in | D．from |
We'll learn much from this failure, so our suffering and efforts are not ________.
| A．in return | B．in vain |
| C．at random | D．at all costs |