254. The idea of fighting a noise _____ making more noises sounds strange, but that’s _____ what we are doing now.

　 　A. with; just　　　　　　　　 B. through; very　　　　　　 C. by; exactly　　　　　　　 D. for; indeed

253. --- Your _____, please!

　　 --- Why don’t you ring and ask Mr. King inside the hall? It was he who asked me to come to the party.

　　 A. food　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. money　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. invitation　　　　　　　　 D. suggestion

252. Our parents will show us a film projector for our party. Let’s sit _____ the table and have a look.

　　 A. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. near　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. round　　　　　　　　　　　 D. about

251. People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this _____ creates more problems.

　　 A. after all　　　　　　　　　　 B. once again　　　　　　　　 C. in case　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in turn

250. She’s already got her air ticket and will go to Canada _____.

　　 A. little by little　　　　　　 B. bit by bit　　　　　　　　　 C. by and by　　　　　　　　 D. step by step

249. Don’t all stand up at one time! _____, please.

　　 A. Each at one time　　　　　　　 B. One by one time　　　　　　　 C. One at a time　　　　　　 D. One for each time

248. I don’t like this pair of gloves. Will you show me _____.

　　 A. another　　　　　　　　　　 B. the others　　　　　　　　 C. some others　　　　　　　　　　 D. other ones

247. Some trees are cut down each year and _____ are left to grow even taller.

　　 A. the rest　　　　　　　　　　 B. a rest　　　　　　　　　　　 C. rest of them　　　　　　　　　　 D. a rest of them

246. John failed the exam chiefly because of his laziness, but it was different _____ of Ann, she was ill.

　　 A. in case　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in the event　　　　　　　　　　 C. in the case　　　　　　　　 D. because

245. I went to bed very late that night, _____, early the next morning.

　　 A. at least　　　　　　　　　　 B. in a word　　　　　　　　 C. or rather　　　　　　　　　 D. at most