He continued speaking, _______ my feelings on the matter.

A. regardless of   B. as result of     C. instead of   D. in case of

It snowed very heavily, and _______ the traffic had to stop for a long time.

A. in general      B. that is       C. in fact       D. as a result

When the teacher told the boy’s father what he did at school, the father was _____ angry.

A. more than      B. other than       C. less than        D. rather than

He is ____our teacher; he is also our best friend.

A. less than             B. rather than          C. more than       D. better than

Many Chinese universities provided scholarships for students ________ financial aid.

A. in favour of       B. in honour of      C. in face of           D. in need of

They are building the dam in ______ with another firm.

A. comparison     B. association    C. touch      D. construction

Whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than _____on your ability to have fun.

A. it is 　　　　 B. it was　 C. it did　 D. it does

________ we play basketball together tomorrow afternoon?

A. What about                 B. How about        C. What if        D. How if

His plan was such a good one _______ we all agreed to accept it.

A. as       B. that   C. so  D. and

_________ is no possibility __________ human being can be cloned in large numbers.

A. There; that         B. It   ; that     C. There; whether      D. It; whether