9. _____frightened us ____the electricity was suddenly cut off, which threw all of us into the dark.
| A． It was; that | B．What was; most was that |
| C． It ; most what | D． What; most was that |
I’m definitely going to settle in the countryside when I retire. All the words have a similar meaning with the underlined word, Except ______.
| A．surely | B．actually | C．certainly | D．absolutely |
When it comes ______ a foreign language, many people wish they had a ______ for it.
| A．to learning; genius | B．learn; gift |
| C．to learn; present | D．learning; talent |
Your composition is well-written ______ a minor spelling mistake.
| A．beside | B．besides | C．except that | D．except for |
Tellingyoursorrowto yourfriendswillrelievethepaininyourheart.All the words below have a similar meaning with the underlined word, Except ______.
| A．lighten | B．lessen | C．deepen | D．ease |
Her teacher praised her for her excellent grades in the mid-term exam. The underlined word means ______.
| A．complained | B．complimented | C．affected | D．scanned |