She ______ her trip to New York because she was ill.
| A．called off | B．closed down. | C．put up | D．went off |
“_____ when does the pub stay open?”
“About midnight.”
| A．Since | B．Before | C．Until | D．After |
It’s _____ my power to make final decision on the matter. I am not in charge here.
| A．out of | B．outside | C．beyond | D．above |
You can use a large plastic bottle, _____ cut off, as a pot to grow young plants in.
| A．the top is | B．the top of which |
| C．whose top | D．with its top |
_____ what I had originally thought, the trip turned out to be fun.
| A．Instead of | B．In spite of |
| C．Contrary to | D．Because of |
---- What’s your brother?
---- He has been _____ the China Daily for years.
| A．to | B．in | C．for | D．on |