---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 |
The company's profit fell __________ in the first three months in 2009 because of the global financial problem.
| A．automatically |
| B．narrowly |
| C．roughly |
| D．sharply |
—Hi, Tracy, you look tired.
—I am tired. I__________ the living room all day.
| A．painted |
| B．had painted |
| C．have been painting |
| D．have painted |
After being __________ for days, the water supply returns to normal today.
| A．cut off |
| B．cut down |
| C．cut out |
| D．cut up |
The manager said that they had an __________ plan if the plan they had submitted was not accepted.
| A．appropriate |
| B．alternative |
| C．approximate |
| D．anxious |
To our __________, Geoffrey's illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.
| A．anxiety |
| B．relief |
| C．view |
| D．judgment |