Everything was perfect for the picnic _____ the weather.
A. in place of B. as well as C. except for D. in case of
The course normally attracts 20 students per year, ________up to half will be from overseas.
A. in which B. for whom C. with which D. of whom
____ red is a symbol of warmth, it can sometimes make people feel uneasy or even frightened.
A. As B. Since C. If D. While
This is the second time that the top 10 list of popular novels _____ published by this magazine.
A. has been B. are C. is D. have been
---Do you still smoke heavily?
--- No. In fact, it is two years since I ____.
A. have stopped smoking B. smoked
D. began to smoke D. started to smoke
--- Is your new team-mate a good guy?
--- Yes. He is kind, skillful, hard-working and intelligent; ____, I can’t speak too highly of him.
A. on the contrary B. by the way C. in a word D. as a result
