1. ______ the fact that he was in his seventies, the old man decided to swim across the channel.

　　A. At B. Since

　　C. Despite D. With

　　2. _______ the flood, the ship would have reached its destination on time.

　　A. In case of B. In spite of

　　C. Because of D. But for

　　3. _______ the library _______ the bookstore has the book I need. Will you tell me where I can get it?

　　A. Neither, nor B. Neither, or

　　C. Either, or D. Either, nor

　　4. _______ the sight of the police officers, the men ran off.

　　A. In B. At

　　C. On D. With

　　5. _______ the wall, we decided that we should need three tins of paint.

　　A. Making up B. Doing up

　　C. Putting up D. Sizing up.

　　6. _______ the whole, early American city planning was excellent.

　　A. In B. From

　　C. On D. Above

　　7. _______ we are having these days!

　　A. What a lovely weather B. What lovely weathers

　　C. What lovely weather D. What lovely a weather

　　8. _______ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.

　　A. For now B. Now that

　　C. Ever since D. By now

　　9. ______ when she started complaining.

　　A. Not until he arrived B. Hardly had he arrived

　　C. No sooner had he arrived D. Scarcely did he arrive

　　10. _______ whether he will come or not.

　　A. There is no telling B. There is not telling

　　C. There is telling not D. There is not to tell