______ the weather, we had a pleasant time.
| A．Except | B．Except for |
| C．But | D．Besides |
I really appreciate your efforts, but I can’t give a (n) __________ that you’ll surely be promoted. It’s up to the boss to decide.
| A．permission | B．guarantee |
| C．announcement | D．determination |
Mike gave me a lovely kitty and told me that it required __________ carefully.
| A．being looked after | B．looked after |
| C．to be looked after | D．be looked after |
Fortunately somebody who happened to be passing by called the fire department __________the fire broke out.
| A．hurriedly | B．rapidly |
| C．quickly | D．immediately |
— Andrew won’t agree to your plans, you know.
— __________? I don’t care what he thinks.
| A．How come | B．So why |
| C．So what | D．What for |
— Do you think I should apply for the job?
— __________you’ve got such an opportunity, you might as well take advantage of it. As long as you make an effort, the __________are you’ll be employed.
| A．Since; chances |
| B．While; conditions |
| C．Even if; effects |
| D．Now that; consequences |