To tell ____ truth, his coming is really ____ big surprise to most people present at the party.
| A．/ ; a | B．the; / | C．the; a | D．/ ; / |
________ the production up by 60%, the company has had another excellent year.
| A．As | B．For | C．With | D．Through |
A great person is always putting others' interests ________ his own.
| A．below | B．above | C．in | D．on |
Luckily，the bullet narrowly missed the captain ________ an inch.
| A．by | B．at | C．to | D．from |
—When do we need to pay the balance?
—________ September 30.
| A．In | B．By | C．During | D．Within |
________ the crisis of economy getting more and more serious, the government is searching for ways to improve people's life.(2013·扬州调研)
| A．As | B．With | C．When | D．If |