1 . PE has become part of the high school graduation examinations. ________, you’ll have to be strong enough and healthy to graduate.

A．In a word

B．In fact

C．In other words

D．In the end

2 . We were most impressed ______ your speech at yesterday’s meeting.

A．in

B．to

C．with

D．for

3 . _____ my opinion, your plan of the vacation is quite similar ______ ours.

A．In; with

B．To; in

C．In; to

D．To; from

4 . It is reported that young people in our city read five books a month ________.

A．on average

B．in average

C．of average

D．for average

5 . It is never easy to adjust ______ big changes. Those who can do it faster tend to be successful in their life.

A．for

B．with

C．to

D．in

6 . —The film isn’t interesting, is it?
—________, it is fascinating. I love it.

A．After all	B．On the contrary
C．On the other hand	D．In the way

7 . In 1994, everyone in South Africa was allowed to vote ________ skin color.

A．regardless of	B．instead of
C．in addition to	D．due to

8 . Eventually, the president had to leave office ________ public pressure in order to ease the tension of the situation.

A．in favor of

B．in response to

C．in return to

D．in honor of

9 . ________ advances in technology, how we make friends and communicate with them has changed significantly.

A．In response to

B．Thanks to

C．Speaking to

D．Talking to

10 . ________ all the problems, several of the players produced excellent performances.

A．According to	B．Instead of
C．In addition to	D．In spite of