After much argument, the judges finally ________ on the 18-year-old pianist and awarded him the gold prize.
A.commented B.compromised C.switched D.expanded
The last two decades has witnessed Macao's boom and stability ________ “one county, two systems”.
A.in anticipation of B.in sympathy with
C.on good terms with D.on the basis of
Consumers think highly of this auto industry, ________ expense the problem cars under guarantee are repaired.
A.at which B.at whose C.for which D.for whose
—What did you do to Jennifer? She is crying sadly.
—Perhaps, I ________ said something to offend her, but I meant no harm.
A.conservatively B.abruptly C.unconsciously D.confidentially
—They have hurried to the concert without us.
—________ There is quite enough time to spare.
A.You said it. B.You don’t say!
C.You can say that again. D.You don’t know the half of it!
The cost of the project will increase by 10% of its initial budget, ________ inflation.
A.pushing for B.catering for
C.compensating for D.allowing for