---- How is the old man now?
---- Sorry, he ______ though they did all they could to save him.
| A．was dead | B．had died | C．has been dead | D．died |
Does John know any other foreign language ___French?
| A．except | B．but | C．besides | D．beside |
____production up by 60%, the company has had another excellent year.
| A．As | B．For | C．With | D．Through |
The number of the employees has grown from 1,000 to 1,200. This means it has risen ____20 percent.
| A．by | B．at | C．to | D．with |
Let's walk over ___the shop on the other side of the street.
| A．in | B．to | C．under | D．by |
_____most students, she was always well prepared and never came to class late.
| A．Like | B．As | C．For | D．To |