1. _____ all our kindness to help her, Sara refused to listen.

A. At

B. In

C. For

D. On

2. ____ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.

A. Had they arrived

B. Would they arrive

C. Were they arriving

D. Were they to arrive

3. ____ conflict among city-states caused the eventual decline of Greek civilization.

A. Continuous

B. Continual

C. Constant

D. Contrary

4. ____ he’s already heard the news.

A. Chances are

B. Chance is

C. Opportunities are

D. Opportunity is

5.____ his knowledge and academic background, he is basically stupid.

A. But for

B. According to

C. For all

D. Thanks to

6. ____ man can now create radioactive elements, there is nothing he can do to reduce their radioactivity.

A. As

B. Whether

C. While

D. Now that

7. ____ of the burden of ice, the balloon climbed up and drifted to the South.

A. To be free

B. To free

C. Freeing

D. Freed

8. ____ should any money be given to a small child.

A. On no account

B. From all account

C. Of no account

D. By all account

9.____ the advances of the science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.

A. As for

B. Despite

C. Except

D. Besides

10. ____ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.

A. To give

B. Given

C. Giving

D. Having given