It was dark in the city _______a few weak lights .
| A．except for | B．except | C．besides | D．but for |
. The person we spoke to ____ no answer at first．
| A．making | B．makes | C．make | D．made, |
. Before he went abroad，he spent as much time as he _____ English.
| A．could learning | B．learned | C．to learn | D．could learn |
. With all factors ______, we think this program may be better than all he others n achieving the goal
A, being considered B. considering C. are considered D . Considered
. The celebration started at ten in the morning and____about two hours.
| A．lasted | B．kept | C．continued | D．finished |
. Yesterday I missed my feet on the stairs and had a bad fall. Luckily it was nothing serious ___.
| A．however | B．therefore | C．also | D．though |