The students competed ___ each other ____ the honour of winning in school sports meet.
| A．against; for | B．for; against | C．with; at | D．at; with |
_____ it is a good thing I did not get the post I had applied for, though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.
| A．By the way | B．In a way | C．In the way | D．In no way |
If the boy had _____ the dog alone it wouldn't have bitten him.
| A．set | B．left | C．had | D．put |
I must go now. _____, if you want that book I'll bring it next time.
| A．Incidentally | B．Accidentally | C．Occasionally | D．Subsequently |
I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _____ when judging my examination.
| A．regard | B．account | C．thought | D．observation |
Roses are quite _____ flowers in English gardens.
| A．ordinary | B．common | C．usual | D．general |