You look tired. _______ working indoors you should go out for a walk.

A. Instead of       B. In spite of    C. Ahead of     D. Because of

 If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, _______ great it is.

A. whatever         B. however          C. wherever             D. whenever

 The hospital is _______ tests to find out what’s wrong with the little boy.

A. carrying out     B. carrying forward     C. making up    D. making out

 _______ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.

A. With        B. Besides              C. As for           D. Because of

 Though he is a(n) _______ worker, he works very hard.

A. ordinary         B. common           C. usual                D. general

 Taking a plane is the quickest _______ to get to Tibet.

A. mode             B. manner           C. means                D. method

 I send you 100 dollars today, the rest _______ in a year.

A. follows     B. followed         C. to follow            D. being followed

 Scientists say it may be five or ten years _______ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.

A. after            B. before               C. since            D. when

 I know nothing about the young lady _______ she is from Beijing.

A. except       B. except for           C. except that          D. besides

 The book _______ forty maps, _______ that of Great Britain.

A. contains, includes                       B. is containing, including

C. includes, contains                   D. contains, including