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

244. On New Year’s Eve, New York City holds an outdoor _____ which attracts a crowd of a million or more people.

　　 A. incident　　　　　　　　　 B. event　　　　　　　　　　　 C. case　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. affair

243. She is always ready to help people in trouble because she think it a _____.

　　 A. decision　　　　　　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pride　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pleasure

242. These two areas are similar _____ they both have a high rainfall during this season.

　　 A. to that　　　　　　　　　　　 B. beside that　　　　　　　　 C. in that　　　　　　　　　　　 D. except that

241. This crop does not do well in soils _____ the one for which it has been specially developed.

　　 A. outside　　　　　　　　　　 B. other than　　　　　　　　 C. beyond　　　　　　　　　　 D. rather than

240. You should have been more patient _____ that customer; I’m sure that selling him the watch was a possibility.

　　 A. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

239. I listened to Dr. Wilson’s lecture about the protection of wild animals, but I was unable to grasp its key _____.

　　 A. words　　　　　　　　　　　 B. notes　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. dots　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. points