___ some pennies,I think there are only nice pounds left in my pocket.
| A．In addition |
| B．Rather than |
| C．Apart from |
| D．Instead of |
______ expense, we must take every measure to save the old man’s life.
| A．Because of | B．As a result of | C．Regardless of | D．With regard to |
_________all of them are strong candidates, only one will be chosen for the post.
| A．Since | B．As | C．If | D．While |
Everything ______, his plan seems more practical.
| A．being taken into consideration | B．took into consideration |
| C．taking into consideration | D．taken into consideration |
That could set off a “credit event,” ______ world financial markets into turmoil（混乱）, much as the collapse(倒闭) of Lehman Brothers ______ in the fall of 2008.
| A．threw；did | B．throwing；did | C．threw；had | D．throwing；had |
Whatever happens, we must______our plans to increase production.
| A．go ahead | B．keep ahead with | C．push ahead | D．push ahead with |