Students should be able to think for themselves _______ just obeying teachers.
| A．in case of | B．besides | C．except | D．instead of |
What a mess! Tom, I have told you over and over again not to leave everything _____.
| A．in place | B．in the place | C．out of place | D．out of the place |
—Will Mr. Black go to the opening ceremony this weekend?
—No, he has finally decided _____.
| A．not | B．not to | C．not to go | D．not to go to |
The theory should____ practice, or it could just be something useless.
| A．be applied of | B．is applied for | C．be applied for | D．be applied to |
Nowadays, more and more people choose to drink alcohol to escape the _____ caused by heavy work.
| A．barrier | B．temper | C．character | D．pressure |
Guangzhou Evergrande FC has made _____ progress this season and as _____ result it has won the national champion.
| A．/; a | B．a; a | C．a; the | D．/; / |