【推荐1】The man is ___________a serious nervous breakdown because he is unable to deal with pressure from various respects.

A．in favor of

B．in spite of

C．on behalf of

D．on the edge of

【推荐3】I cheered and screamed while watching the breathtaking football match last night. In other words, I ________.

A．ticked all the right boxes.	B．was on the edge of my seat.
C．had a frog in my throat.	D．was in my own right.

【推荐1】You say the manager might not agree to the plan. ________ , I will not put it forward in the meeting tomorrow morning.

A．In that case

B．By no means

C．For one thing

D．On the contrary

【推荐2】It is known that theory is based on practice and _______ serves practice.

A．in return

B．in place

C．in need

D．in turn

【推荐3】I’m much better now. Only a little cough              .

A．at one time	B．at some times
C．at a time	D．at times

【推荐1】The old couple looked at the plane with their son on it until it was ______.

A．at the first sight	B．out of sight
C．in sight	D．at the sight of

【推荐3】________ your timely help, we managed to finish the work in time.

A．Despite

B．At the sight of

C．Thanks to

D．In return for

【推荐1】I have offered to paint the house ____ a week’s accommodation.

A．in exchange for

B．with regard to

C．by means of

D．in place of

【推荐2】. ___________ the extreme levels of air pollution, city authorities have started to take measures to quickly reduce pollution levels and protect city dwellers.

A．In spite of	B．As well as
C．In response to	D．By means of