Security was such a major concern at the G8 Summit that no journalists could approach the meeting zone without ________ the special pass．

A．producing

B．issuing

C．commanding

D．involving

According to the original design, the plant would be able to ________ at least 8, 000 pianos a year．

A．bring out

B．take out

C．put out

D．work out

Young children are often advised not to spoil their appetite by eating sweets ________ the three meals．

A．among

B．during

C．between

D．through

Judging by the ________ he keeps, Mark must be an extremely wealthy man．

A．cooperation

B．characteristic

C．motivation

D．company

The movie Transformers 3 brought in 1.2 billion dollars in 2011, which was ________ new height in ________ director's career．

A．a; a

B．a; the

C．the; a

D．the; the

When you’re taking imagination exercise to increase your creativity, you should ________ the normal thinking pattern．

A．put up with

B．get accustomed to

C．break away from

D．take advantage of

Despite the rapid progress in science and technology, scientists cannot yet ________ when there will be a major earthquake．

A．calculate

B．conclude

C．convey

D．convince

Is there any scientific evidence ________ a person's character is reflected in their handwriting?

A．that

B．which

C．why

D．where

The humans are sending out more greenhouse gases in recent years ________ of course, will lead to more frequent extreme weather．

A．as

B．when

C．which

D．where

When asked if he would like something to drink, he said he had a preference for coffee ________ tea．

A．other than

B．rather than

C．less than

D．more than