1 . _______ _______ _______ (代表) my family and my late grandma, I’d like to thank you for your support at this difficult time. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

2 . Los Angeles is the second largest U.S. city______ population, afer New York City.

A．in terms of

B．on behalf of

C．by means of

D．for lack of

3 . _____ his wife’s strong objection, the husband insisted on putting all the money they had into the stock market, which almost drove her crazy.

A．Regardless of

B．In relation to

C．On behalf of

D．In memory of

4 . 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

5 . 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

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 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

8 . Richard sticks to principles and at the same time has flexibility, so he is to negotiate with the competitors________ the community.

A．on behalf of	B．on account of
C．in favor of	D．in terms of

9 . ____ making decisions,   the human brain cannot be compared with   the computer because in the long process of evolution the slow pace of life didn't require such an ability of the human brain.

A．On behalf of	B．In contrast to
C．In salute to	D．In terms of

10 . Our government has tried every means to make children enjoy the equal right to receive education, _________ their financial situation.

A．in terms of	B．on behalf of
C．regardless of	D．in view of