The suit fitted him well _____ the color was a little brighter.
| A．except for | B．except that |
| C．except when | D．besides |
—So you missed the English class this morning?
—________.I arrived 20 minutes after it started.
| A．Not exactly | B．Not necessarily |
| C．Not nearly | D．Not likely |
By the end of next year，they ________ the work on the new stadium.
| A．would have completed |
| B．had completed |
| C．will have completed |
| D．have completed |
Poverty has risen in Nigeria, with almost 100 million people living on less than $1 a day，________ economic growth.
| A．despite | B．besides |
| C．except | D．with |
People with simple names enjoy quicker career advancement because names which are hard to pronounce inspire negative ________ from superiors.
| A．considerations | B．consequences |
| C．expectations | D．reactions |
Now teachers tend to be more dependent on ________ is thought to be a great teachingaid — the computer.
| A．that | B．which |
| C．what | D．it |