______ the weather, we had a pleasant time.
| A．Except | B．Except for |
| C．But | D．Besides |
If he had helped you, he would have risked ________his job.
| A．to lose | B．losing |
| C．to be lost | D．being lost |
She was so ________ in her job that she didn't hear anybody knocking at the door.
| A．attracted | B．absorbed |
| C．drawn | D．concentrated |
I must apologise ________ you so late.
| A．to call | B．calling |
| C．for calling | D．because calling |
Whoever ________ a crime can never escape from being punished.
| A．commits | B．does | C．makes | D．earns |
His remarks ________ me in my opinion that he was a very considerate boy.
| A．concerned | B．contacted |
| C．confirmed | D．considered |