1 . _______ a report, some 844 animals and plants have disappeared in the last 500 years.

A．According to	B．Apart from
C．In addition to	D．Despite

2 . As a rule, domestic servants doing odd jobs are paid_______.

A．by hour	B．by an hour
C．by hours	D．by the hour

3 . The project alongside with the experiment we had once committed so much time ______ perfectly.

A．to work out	B．to working out
C．to worked out	D．has worked out

4 . You should study the details of the policy          before you sign it.

A．in return	B．in advance
C．at ease	D．on purpose

5 . It was a pity that the great writer died ______ his work unfinished.

A．for

B．with

C．from

D．of

6 . This special school accepts all disabled students, ______ educational level and background.

A．according to	B．regardless of
C．in addition to	D．in terms of

7 . —Have you made an apology ______ him ______ breaking his window?
—Yes, I have.

A．for; to

B．to; to

C．for; for

D．to; for

8 . It took _______building supplies to construct these energy saving houses. It took brains, too.

A．other than	B．more than
C．rather than	D．less than

9 . He left ________any of his friends _________ him _________.

A．with; seeing; of	B．without; seeing; off
C．without; see; /	D．with; see; out

10 . Everybody was touched       words after they heard her moving story.

A．of

B．without

C．beyond

D．in