1 . —Why did you promote him to a position of leadership?
— ________ his qualifications and ideas.

A．On behalf of	B．Regardless of
C．On the basis of	D．In relation to

2 . Please allow me to thank you for your offer of help ________my colleagues.

A．on behalf of

B．in contrast to

C．in control of

D．in harmony with

3 . They had a wonderful holiday, ______ bad weather.

A．because of	B．due to
C．in spite of	D．on behalf of

4 . Life is not nowadays, when young couples have tremendous pressure________ raising and educating more than one child as well as supporting the elderly.

A．on behalf of	B．in terms of
C．in honour of	D．in defence of

5 . With the land of the city becoming rare, more and more high-rise buildings are under construction around the Jingmen City ___________ space.

A．in search of	B．on behalf of
C．for lack of	D．in charge of

6 . Contrary to what I had expected, Mickey Stewart, ________ the German headquater, was doing his best to convince me not to leave.

A．at the mercy of	B．in terms of
C．in favor of	D．on behalf of

7 . I’m told that the job is open to everyone ______ their previous experience. So it’s a chance for a green hand like you.

A．apart from

B．due to

C．on behalf of

D．regardless of

8 . —How do the shops make money if they sell at such low prices?
—Manufacturers, it seems, are willing to bring down prices _______ big volume purchases.

A．under the name of	B．on behalf of
C．in return for	D．in preparation for