1 . ________fire, all exits must be kept clear.

A．In place of	B．Instead of
C．In case of	D．In spite of

2 . He always did well at school _____ having to do part–time jobs every now and then.

A．in spite of

B．instead of

C．in case of

D．in favor of

3 . ________ the bad weather we enjoyed our holiday very much.

A．As the result of

B．In spite of

C．Because of

D．According to

4 . ______ the numbers in employment, the hotel industry was the second largest industry in this country last year.

A．In spite of

B．In case of

C．In terms of

D．In favor of

5 . _____ the absence of the manager, we were unable to decide on the date of the celebration．

A．In spite of	B．On behalf of
C．Due to	D．Regardless of

6 . I admired my classmate Lisa very much. _____ her prettiness, she was smart and helpful.

A．Apart from

B．Except for

C．But for

D．In spite of

7 . _____ the lawyers, volunteers from the Libyan Red Cross Society also joined the efforts in helping the Chinese go home safely.

A．Except for

B．In spite of

C．Apart from

D．Instead of

8 . Last week he was caught robbing the bank opposite the station.   ____   his youth, the police have decided not to charge him.

A．In spite of

B．In view of

C．In charge of

D．In case of

9 . Today, ________ rapid transportation and communication, the whole world seems to be smaller.

A．regardless of	B．in spite of
C．instead of	D．because of

10 . The open­air celebration has been put off______ the bad weather.

A．in case of	B．in spite of
C．instead of	D．because of