. — Excuse me, did you notice whether the No. 18 bus had gone by?
— Not ______ I began to stand here.
| A．as | B．since | C．when | D．while |
With a lot of difficult problem___, the newly-elected president is having a happy time.
| A．settled | B．setting | C．to settle | D．being settled |
He managed to make himself____with his___English.
| A．Understand; breaking | B．understand, broken |
| C．understood, breaking | D．understood, broken |
He goes to work every day ______.
| A．except for rainy days | B．besides it rains |
| C．but that it rains | D．except on rainy days |
Paul doesn’t have to be made___. He always works hard.
| A．learn | B．to learn | C．learned | D．learning |
The basketball coach, as well as his team,______interviewed shortly after the match for their outstanding performance.
| A．were | B．was | C．is | D．are |