________ cleaning the yard and making up the beds for the old, we also read newspapers for them and had chats with them.
| A．Except for | B．Rather than | C．Apart from | D．Instead of |
It is typical of Jim to feel shy; he will feel ______ in the presence of strangers.
| A．out of order | B．out of place |
| C．out of control | D．out of breath |
It would appear that the activists had _______ broken the police line in order to draw international attention to their case.
| A．roughly | B．deliberately |
| C．apparently | D．regularly |
The spokesman was very ______ about expressing his opinions in public in case he might make mistakes.
| A．cautious | B．capable |
| C．consistent | D．controversial |
Train tickets are allowed to be booked online or by phone, a good way to make purchasing train tickets more________.
| A．systematic | B．effective |
| C．accessible | D．practical |
He is busy writing the article all the morning, only ________ occasionally to have a cup of coffee.
| A．breaking off | B．breaking down |
| C．breaking through | D．breaking up |