It was extremely hot last summer. , it was the hottest summer of the last 50 years.
| A．At last | B．In fact | C．On average | D．For example |
The lawyer was expected to _____ some proposals after reading all those documents.
| A．come up with | B．put up with | C．look up to | D．keep up with |
_____ his knowledge of the mountainous country, John Smith was appointed as our guide.
| A．In spite of | B．On account of | C．Regardless of | D．In place of |
Political parties often differ in their views on various _____ concerning their own countries.
| A．ways | B．measures | C．issues | D．patterns |
Evidence obtained from observation and experiment is often used to _____ a scientific theory.
| A．confirm | B．confine | C．conform | D．conceive |
Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent. _____, I can't speak too highly of him.
| A．As a result | B．By the way | C．On the whole | D．In a word |