The moment she entered the hall, she felt rather ______ as she was the only person that wore sportswear at the party.

A．in place           B．out of place        C．by the way         D．in the way

—— _______ the computer be repaired by him?

—— No, I’d rather he _______ it repaired.

A．Will; has          B．should; have       C．shall; had          D．Can; has

The film’s ending follows a set pattern, but, _____, it is worth seeing a second time.

A．on the other hand   B．in other words      C．all in all           D．in the meanwhile

________ you happen to see Mary, would you please ask her to come here?

A．Would            B．Could             C．Should            D．Might

Mr Obama, who appeared to take the lead in the race in most battleground states, seemed to______ an air of caution throughout the first Presidential debate

A．adapt            B．adjust            C．admit             D．adopt

—— I think a design which ________ all the ages and social groups is not easy to make.

—— I can’t agree with you more.

A．admits to          B．appeals to         C．objects to         D．sticks to

Some high officers were punished by law only because they were _______ what didn’t belong to them.

A．possessing         B．possessed         C．in possession of     D．in the possession of

He looks younger ______ his friend; in fact, he is three years senior _______ his friend.

A．to; to             B．than; by           C．than; than         D．than; to

They had just finished the work _______ there was another one waiting for them.

A．while             B．when             C．as               D．since

So far all cloned animals have suffered from some different serious disorders, ______ dying soon after birth.

A．many of which      B．many of whom      C．many of them      D．many of that