House prices vary from place to place and are usually high ____ there are famous schools.
A. since B. when C. whether D. where
_____ great efforts, we failed to carry our plans through, which made us very disappointed.
A. In place of B. Instead of C. In case of D. In spite of
All the Harry Potter books by Joanne Rowling, a poor single mother ____ in Edinburgh, ______all over the world.
A. lives; are well sold B. living; sell well
C. lives; sell good D. living; are well sold
With these words, he ______a wide-mouth jar from his pocket and set it on the table in front of him.
A. pulled out B. checked out C. stuck out D. dropped out
Don't mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may _____ the shocking ending.
A. give out B. give off C. give up D. give away
Gun control is a subject_______ Americans have argued for a long time.
A. of which B. with which C. about which D. into which
