He preferred __________ rather than __________.
| A．to die ； steal |
| B．to die；stealing |
| C．dying； steal |
| D．die； stealing |
. The noise was so _____ that only those with excellent hearing were aware of it.
| A．dim | B．soft | C．faint | D．gentle |
The lawyer was expected to _____ some proposals after reading all those documents.
| A．come up with | B．put up with |
| C．look up to | D．keep up with |
_____ his knowledge of the mountainous country, John Smith was appointed as our guide.
| A．In spite of | B．On account of |
| C．Regardless of | D．Instead of |
Political parties often differ in their views on various _____ concerning their own countries.
| A．ways | B．measures | C．issues | D．patterns |
Evidence obtained from observation and experiment is often used to _____ a scientific theory.
| A．confirm | B．confine | C．conform | D．conceive |