---Poor Tom! He will have to work all the next month.
---Luckily, the basketball games are held.
| A．except | B．except that | C．except when | D．except for |
．My brother is really_____. He often works in his office far into the night .
| A．open-minded | B．hard-working | C．self-confident | D．warm-hearted |
We spent many hours in a pleasant conversation______ how to fish.
| A．talking about | B．to talk about | C．talked about | D．to be talked about |
．The latest data______by the states suggested that the business was improving .
| A．putting forward | B．to put forward | C．put forward | D．put up |
. Don’t worry . I’ve______ a car to pick up the guests at the stations at 6 o’clock.
| A．arranged | B．arranged for | C．prepared | D．prepared for |
．---- You look upset , Jane,______?
---- My pet dog is lost.
A, What’s up B What’s for C .What are you up to D. So what