The room was empty ________ one man seated beside the fire．

A．In addition to

B．other than

C．apart from

D．rather than

All the problems were ________ at the last meeting, which caused a heated debate．

A．brought in

B．brought out

C．brought about

D．brought up

Evidence obtained from observation and experiment is often used to ________ a scientific theory．

A．confirm

B．claim

C．satisfy

D．convince

________ his knowledge of the mountainous country, John Smith was appointed as our guide．

A．In spite of

B．On account of

C．Regardless of

D．Instead of

I would like to ________ my talk with a few remarks about the security of this conference．

A．conclude

B．accomplish

C．stop

D．comment

In English-speaking countries, a person with a large vocabulary is ________ a walking dictionary．

A．referred to

B．compared to

C．thought of

D．devoted to

Linda gave us a vivid ________ of her trip to Mount Lu Shan after her return．

A．account

B．explanation

C．imagination

D．idea

Floods cause billions of dollars worth of property damage ________ worldwide．

A．relatively

B．actually

C．comparatively

D．annually

－What is boys’ favorite sport?

－________ of boys like playing football．

A．None

B．The most

C．The majority

D．Every

According to some doctors, one of the ways to prevent us from growing old is to make sure that our brains must get enough ________．

A．exercise

B．rest

C．sport

D．experience