______ the ______ of buying a house, it costs little to rent a house.
| A．Compared to; fee | B．Comparing with; charge |
| C．Comparing to; fare | D．Compared with; expense |
. My suggestion is that Tom ______________ there on time.
| A．is | B．be | C．will be | D．has been |
. ____________ the rising birth rate and immigration, the declining death rate also resulted in the population growth.
| A．In addition to | B．In terms of | C．In consequence of | D．In spite of |
. He was determined not to be the first _____________it.
| A．say | B．saying | C．to say | D．says |
We want to know whether the drug has an effect _______________ people's health.
| A．on | B．to | C．with | D．in |
____________their hats into the air， the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory.
| A．To throw | B．Thrown | C．Throwing | D．Being thrown |