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_____ 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. ____ hes 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 11. ____ the sight of the police officers, the men ran off. A. In B. At C. On D. With 12. ____ the wall, we decided that we should need three tins of paint. A. Making up B. Doing up C. Putting up D. Sizing up 13. ____ the whole, early American city planning was excellent. A. In B. From C. On D. Above 14. ____ we are having these days! A. What a lovely weather B. What lovely weathers C. What lovely weather D. What lovely a weather 15. ____, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor. A. Other things being equal B. Were othe