All the girls swam in the lake except two, who _____ halfway.
| A．gave off | B．gave up | C．gave away | D．gave out |
I think you could complain, _______, of course, you are happy with the way things are.
| A．which | B．that | C．unless | D．where |
his financial problems , his wife also left him , which made him very depressed .
| A．In case of | B．Except | C．On top of | D．On account of |
His failure in the exam was expected. ________, it was still very disappointing.
| A．Nevertheless | B．Furthermore | C．Besides | D．Therefore |
My uncle, who _______ in Paris for 6 years, now teaches French in a famous domestic university.
| A．have lived | B．lived | C．was living | D．had lived |
— Mr. Smith never means what he says．I dislike him．
— ______________, as the saying goes．
| A．A single flower does not make a spring |
| B．A still tongue makes a wise head |
| C．A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds |
| D．Actions speak louder than words． |