介词、代词和数词及情态动词和虚拟语气专练
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. _______ being late for the important conference, the secretary was fired from her job.
A. In reference to B. In exchange for
C. In case of D. On account of
2. Sometimes, happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always _______ our grasp.
A. beyond B. over
C. under D. against
3. Many of the best-educated people have gone to big cities _______ better jobs.
A. in the face of B. in honor of
C. in search of D. in terms of
4. He insisted on going abroad for further study _______ his parents’ disapproval.
A. by means of B. in favor of
C. regardless of D. for the purpose of
5. I’d like to have a car _______ my own one day.
A. for B. to
C. with D. of
6. The news that she had been married _______ Mr. Brown came to me as a surprise.
A. to B. with
C. of D. by
7. Many children are afraid _______ being blamed _______ making mistakes in speaking English.
A. for; of B. of; for
C. of; of D. for; for
8. The direction _______ which the president would go was kept secret _______ safety.
A. for; over B. from; about
C. at; as D. in; for
9. When I came into the room, I saw Bill standing _______ Mrs. Black and the hostess.
A. between B. among
C. in D. from
10. She’s the type of person who just says what’s _______ her mind.
A. about B. on
C. to D. against
11. Tom’s carelessness resulted _______ our failure but I think I’m also responsible _______ it.
A. in; to B. from; to
C. in; for D. from; for
12. —Have you seen my notebook?
—Oh, Jane must have taken it _______ mistake; she has the same one as yours.
A. for B. on
C. by D. of
13. _______ your advice, I would have caught in the traffic and wouldn’t have been there on time.
A. But for B. Except for
C. Because of D. As of
14. _______ such subjects, the department also taught mathematics.
A. As a result of B. By the side of
C. In need of D. In addition to
15. —I was surprised to see wild flowers in Alaska.
—Many people think there is nothing there _______ ice and snow.
A. in place of B. in spite of
C. instead of D. apart from
16. She had to walk home _______ her bike stolen.
A. with B. as
C. for D. since
17. Terry told me that he would come to see me _______ two days, but he came to my house _______ only a few hours.
A. in; in B. in; after
C. for; after D. after; in
18. A large number of world famous paintings are _______ show in this exhibition.
A. on B. of
C. to D. for
19. —These boxes are too heavy for me to move.
—Don’t worry; I’ll give you a hand _______ them.
A. for B. to
C. with D. on
20. This country has recently had a high level of unemployment — but the same is true _______ many other countries.
A. with B. to
C. of D. for
21. In recent years, especially _______ the end of last year, great changes have taken place in our hometown.
A. at B. by
C. since D. in
22. “I want to be _______ myself for a while,” John said.
A. of B. to
C. for D. by
23. We need a better leader, _______ with a strong will as well as a good sense of humor.
A. one B. the one
C. he D. who
24. The group has been teaching students how to spend money wisely and offering financial advice to _______ in debt.
A. them B. those
C. ones D. that
25. —Do you want the red hat, the blue hat or the yellow one?
—_______. I really don’t care.
A. All B. None
C. Anything D. Any
26. He _______ at the meeting this morning. He left for Britain yesterday.
A. couldn’t have spoken
B. mustn’t have spoken
C. shouldn’t have spoken
D. needn’t have spoken
27. It is urgent so you _______ waste any time.
A. needn’t B. mustn’t
C. may not D. won’t
28. It has been announced that all the students _______ remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected.
A. shall B. will
C. can D. may