1 . That man was to b________ destroying the traffic signal (负责任). （根据中英文提示填空）

2 . ________the problems they’ve faced, they are happy with the life they lead.

A．In terms of

B．Regardless of

C．Rather than

D．So long as

3 .       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

4 . 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

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

A．by all means

B．by no means

C．anything but

D．nothing but

6 . 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

7 . 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

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

A．of

B．without

C．beyond

D．in

9 . 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

10 . 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