---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 boy insisted ______ in a nearby school.
| A．to be taught | B．being taught | C．on being taught | D．on teaching |
A new school was _____ in the village last year.
| A．pulled up | B．set up | C．sent up | D．brought up |
He arrived early,____ to have a look at his favourite pop star.
| A．hoping | B．to hope | C．having hoped | D．hoped |
The boy was late. He tried to enter the classroom without being noticed by the teacher, but luck ______ him.
| A．went with | B．went against | C．went along | D．went over |
_______ I have to sell my house, I’ll keep my business going.
| A．Even | B．As if | C．If | D．Even if |