Look at this year's sales figures ________ last year's; they're so much better.
A．against B．from
C．with D．between
—What's wrong with your face?
—I'm allergic ________ this kind of weather. Nothing serious.
A．for B．with
C．to D．by
Although the price has gone up by 5%，it's still ________ the limit set by the government.
A．beyond B．within
C．outside D．off
Ted is such a helpful colleague that he is willing to do, ________， any favour we might ask him.
A．without question B．in addition
C．as a result D．on the contrary
The remarkable shift ________ young people's job preference in recent years has analysts and educators greatly concerned.
A．towards B．on
C．in D．from
We'll learn much from this failure, so our suffering and efforts are not ________.
A．in return B．in vain
C．at random D．at all costs
