— Are your parents satisfied with your performance at home?

   — ______ but not exactly. They want me to do more housework.

A. Kind of                    B. On the contrary     C. On average            D. By all means

She negotiated with her new boss and accepted the position ______ there would be opportunities for advancement.

A. in case that            B. on condition that     C. for fear that                  D. in order that

His efforts to raise money for his program were _______ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.

A. in place         B. in vain              C. in effect            D. in sight

The patient will have to remain in hospital for another week ____ the recent medical report.

A. on behalf of          B. on the basis of          C. on the side of           D. on top of

To keep safe _______ an earthquake, you should remain at a spot in your room where nothing may fall on you.

   A. in search of       B. in advance of       C. in terms of         D. in case of

There’s nobody here        our English teacher. Fortunately, she is more than glad to give us help when we are in trouble.

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

His way of teaching English was _________ make his classes lively and interesting.

A. so as to        B. such as to           C. in order to         D. due to

Though a typhoon is on the way, people are still looking forward _____ the outdoor concert by the pop singer.

  A. to canceling    B. not to canceling     C. not to cancel      D. to not canceling

Whether, an advertisement succeeds or not is decided      by whether it has the culture

    consciousness．

    A．on contrary to      B．in turn    C．to a great extent     D．by contrast

You see the lightning _____ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.

A. for an instant            B. on the instant            C. in a instant               D. the instant