It was only quite recently, however, ______ I began to understand how much my parents love me.
| A．when | B．that | C．before | D．after |
______ wine, first you must press the grapes.
| A．Making | B．To make | C．To be making | D．Make |
As it was almost time for the flight, all the passengers got ______ the plane.
| A．around | B．abroad |
| C．aboard | D．ahead |
He always did well at school ______ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.
| A．in spite of | B．instead of |
| C．in case of | D．in favor of |
______ the weather, we had a pleasant time.
| A．Except | B．Except for |
| C．But | D．Besides |
I found the island a wonderful place for our experiments _______ the hot weather.
| A．besides | B．except for |
| C．except | D．except that |