I admired my classmate Linda very much . ________ her prettiness, she was smart and helpful.
| A．Except for | B．But for | C．On top of | D．In spite of |
--Most people say that all ads don’t play tricks on them.
--_______. Some are beneficial and encouraging.
| A．You can say it again | B．You have me there |
| C．You don’t say | D．You got it |
Public service ads, also PSAs, often _________ for free, _________ to educate people about health, safety or any other problem that affects public welfare.
| A．run; meant | B．are run; are meant |
| C．are run; mean | D．run; are meant |
At the ancient Olympics, all men, ________ had to compete wearing no clothes; while single women took part in their own separate competition, a festival _________Hera, the wife of Zeus.
| A．in tradition; in favor of | B．by principle; in celebration of |
| C．by tradition; in honor of | D．in order; in memory of |
--Why do you think ________ the Eagles went home, angry and bitter?
--_________ they didn’t win the tournament and because what mattered to them was victory.
| A．was it that; That | B．that; For |
| C．it was that; Because | D．that; Because |
The small boat was almost sunk by the dinosaurs which suddenly ________ to the surface, fighting each other, but fortunately the three men ________ get away.
| A．rose; could | B．rose; were able to |
| C．arose; could have been able to | D．raised; could have |