3 . People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this creates further problems________.

A．in case

B．in doubt

C．in turn

D．in short

4 .       the great contributions he made to the film industry, the committee awarded Chaplin a special Oscar in 1972.

A．In view of

B．In place of

C．In favour of

D．In terms of

5 . Let’s make joint efforts to protect the environment and live ________ nature.

A．in contrast to

B．in memory of

C．in harmony with

D．in control of

6 . If you enjoy reading, then ____do that whenever you want.

A．by all means

B．by no means

C．anything but

D．nothing but

7 . An advantage is the company’s ability to adapt to local demands, ________ following a fixed procedure.

A．other than

B．rather than

C．more than

D．less than

8 . In the past ten years, the field has given us high and stable produce__________climatic circumstances

A．regardless of

B．instead of

C．in addition to

D．with regard to

9 . _________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

10 . It was difficult to ________ what was said over the loudspeaker in the big square.

A．make out

B．come out

C．turn out

D．bring out