You shouldn’t have quarreled with the customs official. _______ helping the situation, you just made it worse.
| A．In spite of | B．Apart from | C．Far from | D．As a result of |
---He got the first place in the test!
---Not ________ , he is the most hard-working student m our class.
| A．surprisingly |
| B．truly |
| C．completely |
| D．gradually |
Sorry to disturb you, ________could I speak to you for a few minutes?
| A．whether |
| B．but |
| C．if |
| D．and |
The exercise is so difficult that it is ________ the abilities of most of the class.
| A．outside |
| B．across |
| C．above |
| D．beyond |
---Have you ever heard of the new brand of computer,Miller?
---Yes, of course. But I haven't decided whether to buy________.
| A．it |
| B．one |
| C．this |
| D．that |
For professional athletes, ________ to the Olympics means that they have a chance to enter the history books.
| A．appeal |
| B．adventure |
| C．access |
| D．approach |