The child _____ escaped drowning.
| A．narrowly | B．closely | C．suddenly | D．patiently |
My parents __________ lots of food and money then to make sure I don't starve; so starving is __________ of my worries.
| A．do leave; the most | B．did have left; the most |
| C．do have left; the least | D．did leave; the least |
After the hurricane had destroyed crops and houses, the farmers in the village were __________ food and shelters.
| A．in the need of | B．in need of |
| C．in want | D．needed |
__________ studying English, he also studies Japanese.
| A．Instead of | B．Other than |
| C．Except for | D．Apart from |
Videos, recordings and other learning aids are usually used __________ textbooks in language learning.
| A．alongside | B．except for |
| C．despite | D．in comparison with |
The student always asks his teacher __________ questions.
| A．a series of | B．series of |
| C．a great deal of | D．much |