John had to have his car repaired in a garage because it ______ seriously.
| A．damaged | B．had damaged |
| C．had been damaged | D．was being damaged |
57. I am sure you will excuse me _____ not telling you ahead of time.
| A．from | B．for | C．since | D．At、 |
56. In the college entrance examination, one of my students did very well _____ poor handwriting.
| A．except | B．except for | C．except that | D．but for |
55. All the students envied him _____ having succeeded in the TOFEL test.
| A．as | B．for | C．in | D．With |
54. The football fans cheered their team _____ the entrance _____ the field.
| A．at; on | B．in; at | C．at; to | D．on; at |
53. Our music teacher often enjoyed _____ playing the violin in his spare time.
| A．him by | B．himself by | C．him in | D．himself with |