1. The play begins at 6: 40 pm. So we have to be at the theatre ________ 6:30 pm at the latest.

A. after B. around C. until D. by

2. They held a ceremony ________ those killed in the battle.

A. in honor of B. instead of C. in favor of D. by means of

3. After finishing middle school, my sister did nothing ________ at home.

A. but to read B. but read C. besides reading D. except to read

4. Write your name and address on your bag ________ you lose it.

A. in any case B. in case C. in no case D. in that case

5. — ________ did the professor give you much advice?

— The choice of a career.

A. On what B. In what C. What D. For what

6. I made coat ________ my own hands. It was made ________ hand not with a machine.

A. in; in B. in; with C. with; by D. with; with

7. He is running ________ the wind towards the east of the station ________ Tom running ________ the right.

A. down; and; on B. against; with; on C. for; with; in D. with; while; to

8. Not all of us know the difference ________ wheat, oats and barley.

A. among B. between C. from D. in

9. The young singer is quite popular ________ the public. She’s made a remarkable achievement ________ a girl of her age.

A. with; to B. to; for C. with; for D. for; to

10. The apple trees have lots of big apples ________ them. And some birds are singing ________ the trees.

A. in; on B. at; in C. on; in D. with; through

11. That woman will quarrel ________ everybody ________ anything.

A. about; about B. about; with C. with; about D. with; with

12. The weather this month has been good ________ .

A. on the whole B. generally speaking C. above all D. on one hand

13. We should divide all the potatoes ________ two piles and separated the good ones ________ the bad ones.

A. from; by B. into; from C. into; into D. from; into

14. They said the building would be completed ________ a year.

A. after B. for C. in D. about

15. — These boxes are too heavy for me to carry.

— Here, I’ll give you a hand ________ them.

A. for B. to C. with D. by