______ his great contribution, the committee finally decided to punish him.
A．In terms of B．In spite of C．Instead of D．On behalf of
On seeing the wonderful sculpture, everyone present _____ a cry of surprise.
A．get into B．make sense C．subscribe to D．let out
He got up late and hurried to his office, ____ the breakfast untouched.
A．left B．to leave C．having left D．leaving
Some people maintain that watching violence on TV is one of the major causes of _____ behavior and crime in society.
A．artificial B．automatic C．aggressive D．allergic
It is not possible to ______ with certainty what effect this event will bring about.
A．prohibit B．preserve C．panic D．predict
This is not an economical way to get more water; ____, it is very expensive.
A．on the contrary B．on the other hand
C．on the whole D．on earth
