Francis did the task____ his brother.      

A. as good as       B. as better as  C. as well as      D. as best as

_____ defeated, they didn't lose heart.

A. In spite of 　B. Except for 　　          C. Though 　　  D. Until

The old man died ____ cold ____ a cold night.

A. from; at         B.of;in                              C.of;on                     D. for; during

The plane flew ____ the city.  

A. across                B.past           C. through       D.over

_____ hearing the news, I was wild ____ joy.  

A. At, in          B. On, with           C. After, by      D. /, over

People may have different opinion about Karen, but I admire her. ______, she is a great musician.

      A .After all           B. As a result      C. In other words        D. As usual

___ it was already dark, they went on working in the fields.

A. If                   B. Whether            C. But                D. Though

That is not ____ I want.          A. that        B. why                  C. what       D. whose

I ran an old friend of mine yesterday，whom I hadn’t seen for ages．

A．a(chǎn)cross B．cross C．a(chǎn)fter D．for

They promise that the work would all be finished _______ next week.

A. until    B. in  C. by      D. to