Not only ____ 
interested in football but also ____ beginning to show an interest in it.
| A．the teacher himself is ; all his students are |
| B．the teacher himself is ; are all his students |
| C．is the teacher himself; are all his students |
| D．is the teacher himself; all his students are |
—Go for a picnic this weekend, ok?
—______. I love getting close to nature.
| A．I don’t think so | B．I’m afraid not | C．I believe not | D．I couldn’t agree more |
They wanted to charge ＄5,000 for the car, _____ we managed to bring the price down.
| A．but | B．so | C．when | D．since |
Tom is very pleased with the newly-built house which is almost ___ the one he used to live in.
| A．the twice size of | B．as twice big as | C．bigger twice than | D．twice the size of |
The chairman thought _____ necessary to invite Professor Smith to speak at the meeting.
| A．that | B．it | C．this | D．him |
I admired my classmate Lisa very much.___ her prettiness, she was smart and helpful.
| A．Except | B．But for | C．Apart from | D．In spite of |