56. In the college entrance examination, one of my students did very well _____ poor handwriting.
| A．except | B．except for | C．except that | D．but for |
Mr. Wang, who _____ in this city ever since thirty years ago, _____ a report for the last two years.
| A．has lived; had prepared | B．has been living; has been preparing |
| C．lived; has been preparing | D．has been living; has prepared |
— Doesn't this bus go to the park?
— ________.
| A．Yes, we do | B．No, this is as far as we go |
| C．You’re welcome | D．I ‘m very sorry |
These are all ________houses for the homeless.
| A．newly - building | B．newly-builder |
| C．new - building | D．newly - built |
— Were you worried about him last night?
— Yes. It was ________.
| A．until he returned that I went to bed |
| B．until be returned that l slept well |
| C．not until he returned that I went to bed |
| D．not until did he return that I went to sleep |
Now that he has missed his ________, he’ll have to wait for the next round.
| A．chance | B．turn | C．duty | D．class |