John is to attend the meeting _______ the manager, who has come down with a bad cold.
| A．in case of | B．in favour of | C．in honour of | D．in place of |
The news has spread all over the country __________ the spaceship succeeded in returning to the earth.
| A．which |
| B．that |
| C．whether |
| D．what |
-How did you find the film The Flowers of War?
-It's very moving. I couldn't __________ my tears.
| A．hold back |
| B．hold on |
| C．hold up |
| D．hold out |
Before my father moved off, he told me again and again that I should __________ the rules and regulations of the school.
| A．respect |
| B．deliver |
| C．observe |
| D．direct |
In this section, we will briefly describe possible ways of reducing the costs and risks __________ in doing this.
| A．involving |
| B．involved |
| C．to involve |
| D．being involved |
__________ work has been done to improve people's living standard.
| A．Many |
| B．A great many |
| C．A great deal of |
| D．A large number of |