Life in the oceans ranges from the tiniest plankton ______ up to giants like sharks and whales.
| A．in the way | B．all the way | C．by the way | D．on the way |
—Hi, Betty．Would you like to go to see a movie with me tonight?
—Sorry, Mary．_________ tomorrow’s lessons, I have no time to go out with you．
| A．Not preparing | B．Not having prepared |
| C．Not to prepare | D．Being not prepared |
-----What do you think of Harry, our new roommate?
----- I am not sure, but he is always asking _____questions.
| A．a great many of |
| B．a great many |
| C．a great number |
| D．a large amount of |
It was cold outside but the door wouldn’t stay shut, so I put a chair _____ it.
| A．against | B．above | C．behind | D．Near |
Some of the members demanded to know why they had been kept _________ the true facts until they reached the present critical stage．
| A．in view of | B．in honor of |
| C．in place of | D．in ignorance of |
On the hill ________, there used to be an old temple.
| A．near | B．nearby |
| C．nearly | D．closely |