He is always clever. I wonder how it_____that he should have failed the simple test this time.
| A．came about | B．came over | C．came up | D．came out |
-----The film is, I have to say, not a bit interesting．
------Why? It’s ______________ than the films I have ever seen．
| A．far more interesting | B．much less interesting |
| C．no more interesting | D．any less interesting |
The composition is well written ___________ a few spelling mistakes．
| A．beside | B．besides | C．except | D．except for |
The foreign teacher suggested __________ more to improve our reading skills．
| A．us to do | B．we would do | C．we practice | D．we practiced |
My uncle promised to buy me a nice gift for my birthday, ________beyond my imagination．
| A．which | B．that | C．one | D．it |
Most scientists seem to agree that _______ certain limit should be set on _______consumption of cars to ease air pollution．
| A．a; the | B．/;the | C．the; / | D．the; the |