--How about your trip to Italy?
--Oh, ________ the fine weather, we enjoyed ourselves indeed.
A. but for B. thanks to
C. in spite of D. in favor of
--Which car is better, the red one or the black one?
--I prefer the red one, but it is really a matter of personal________.
A. taste B. style
C. affair D. tradition
In the past several weeks, many cities in Northern China________from heavy fogs, causing great inconvenience to people.
A. suffered B. have been suffering
C. were suffered D. had been suffered
Could you tell me where you bought your beautiful handbag? I want to buy________too.
A. one B. that
C. this D. it
The new government made a promise that they would surely improve the________of people’s life.
A. outline B. quality
C. insurance D. attitude
A big crowd gathered _____ him ______.
A. to hear; speak B. hearing; speaking
C. to hear; speaking D. hearing; to speak
