He could have helped us, but he ____ from coming in time by a traffic jam.
| A．has been prevented | B．had been prevented |
| C．is prevented | D．was prevented |
____ their small cottage in the countryside, they also have a big apartment in the city.
| A．Apart from | B．Rather than |
| C．Because of | D．Except for |
—What do you think of the film Frozen?
—Cool! Never before ____ a better one.
| A．had I seen | B．I have seen |
| C．have I seen | D．I had seen |
____ I saw him, I knew he was the man the police were looking for.
| A．Previously | B．Instantly |
| C．Accurately | D．Especially |
Most of the taxi-drivers say what they earn every day actually can hardly ____ the cost of their life.
| A．cover | B．afford | C．include | D．contain |
—Look! What are the Browns busy with?
—Well, Mrs Brown is cutting the grass; ____, her husband is planting the roses.
| A．rather | B．instead | C．thus | D．meanwhile |