I often go to the English corner to have a free talk with my classmates ____ I am busy.
| A．except that | B．except for | C．except when | D．except |
The 5-year-old boy was the only one of the 115 passengers to __________ the terrible plane crash.
| A．remain | B．survive |
| C．afford | D．live |
He liked reading but his family couldn't __________ to send him to the school.
| A．attend | B．afford |
| C．avoid | D．allow |
If your parents couldn't __________ to send you to college, you may ask our national Hope Project for help.
| A．afford | B．assist |
| C．apply | D．achieve |
—Things are getting more expensive now.
—It's __________ that prices will continue to __________.
| A．sure; go up | B．certain; raise up |
| C．sure; raise up | D．certain; go up |
__________ houses were knocked down in the earthquake.
| A．A great many of | B．The number of |
| C．A great number of | D．A great deal of |