The construction of the new building will cost ______ 1,000,000 dollars, and it’s not easy to get so much money.

A. at last　　B. at most　　C. at least　　D. at large

He did everything he could to prevent it from ______ into fighting.

A. breaking off　　

B. breaking up　　

C. breaking out　　

D. breaking of

The idea has ______ that science cannot be wrong.

A. piled up　　

B. picked up　　

C. grown up　　

D. put up

In order to save time, I ______ my shopping to once a week.

A. cut off　　B. cut out　　C. cut up　　D. cut down

He ______ so much work that he couldn’t really do it efficiently.

A. put on　　

B. took on　　

C. brought on　　

D. turned on

Visitors are asked to comply ______ the regulations.

A. at　　B. in　　C. with　　D. on

Some areas, _______ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.

A. but for　　

B. in spite of　　

C. due to　　

D. with regard to

I left for the office earlier than usual this morning ______ traffic jam.

A. in case of　　

B. in line with　　

C. for the sake of　　

D. at the risk of

The magician picked several persons ______ from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.

A. by accident　　

B. on occasion

C. on average　　

D. at random

It was purely ______ chance that the mistake was discovered.

A. in　　 B. for　　C. by　　D. from