1 . When he was trying to break into the bank, the thief was caught ______.

A．in a spot

B．on the spot

C．from the spot

D．in the spot

2 . —My phone was _______ and I didn’t realize it until this morning.
—No wonder I couldn’t get through last night.

A．out of date

B．out of place

C．out of order

D．out of reach

3 . I am always delighted when receiving your invitation, ______ the party on June 9th after the national college entrance examination, I shall be pleased to attend.

A．On account of	B．With regard to
C．In response to	D．In view of

4 . _________his knowledge of the mountainous country, John Smith was appointed as our guide.

A．In spite of

B．On account of

C．Regardless of

D．Instead of

5 . There is no reason to be disappointed. ________, this could be rather amusing.

A．Above all	B．As a result
C．Apart from that	D．As a matter of fact

6 . The senior teacher always goes swimming and does push-ups to stay ________.

A．in place	B．in order
C．in shape	D．in fashion

7 . The fellow we spoke ________ no comment at first.

A．to make	B．to made
C．made	D．to making

8 . Everybody was touched ______ words after they heard her moving story.

A．without	B．beyond
C．against	D．despite

9 . Despite the obvious privacy concerns, the use of facial-recognition technology is ________ at some public places.

A．out of danger

B．on the run

C．out of sight

D．on the rise

10 . China’s soft power grows ________ the increasing appreciation and understanding of China globally.

A．in line with	B．in reply to
C．in return for	D．in honour of