204. --- Would you like to come to the dinner party here on Saturday?
--- Thank you. I’d love to, _____ I’ll be out of town at the weekend.
A. because B. and C. so D. but
203. It is so nice to hear from her. _____, we last met more than thirty years ago.
A. What’s more B. That is to say C. In other words D. Believe it or not
202. Luckily, the bullet narrowly missed the captain _____ an inch.
A. by B. at C. to D. from
201. Excuse me for breakfast in, _____ I have some news for you.
A. so B. and C. but D. yet
200. --- You are so lucky.
--- What do you mean _____ that?
A. for B. in C. of D. by
199. The changes in the city will cost quite a lot, _____ they will save us money in the long run.
A. or B. since C. for D. but
198. One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a highrise is that you can get a good _____.
A. sight B. scene C. view D. look
197. I wrote him a letter to show my _____ of his thoughtfulness.
A. achievement B. agreement C. attention D. appreciation
196. It is widely accept that young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to _____.
A. rewards B. prizes C. awards D. results
195. If you don’t take away all your things from the desk, there won’t be enough _____ for my stationary.
A. area B. place C. room D. surface