1 . Being a popular actor or model, a so-called glamorous job, can be a quite hard life, with a lot of travelling ________ heavy schedules.

A．on account of

B．on behalf of

C．in regard to

D．in relation to

2 . ______of all the staff,I would like to wish you a happy retirement.

A．In honour

B．In place

C．On behalf

D．On account

3 . The famous performing artist can not come in person for some reason, so his wife will accept the prize_________ him.

A．in case of

B．in return for

C．on behalf of

D．on account of

4 . The law requires that everyone should be equal ________ race, religion or sex.

A．in search for

B．in support of

C．on behalf of

D．regardless of

5 . ______ the weather, the press conference will still be held on time.

A．Instead of

B．In relation to

C．Regardless of

D．On behalf of

6 . His new invention is beyond all praise and has quickly occupied the market _____its superior quality.

A．in terms of

B．by virtue of

C．on behalf of

D．on top of

7 . The band was ____________ big, but they had a following in the Northwest and in various college towns between here and Chicago.

A．in exchange for	B．by no means
C．in terms of heartbreak	D．on behalf of

8 . Music treatment involves a specialist playing an instrument or singing _______ the patient’s mood.

A．by means of

B．on behalf of

C．on account of

D．in response to

9 . —Why did you quit your job?
—It was good _____ its working conditions, but the salary was too low.

A．on behalf of

B．in honor of

C．in favor of

D．in terms of

10 . ___________ the total value of $14l billion，Alibaba deserves China's most valuable brand.

A．Apart from

B．In spite of

C．In terms of

D．On behalf of