The old man went into the room, ___ by his wife.
| A．support | B．supported |
| C．supporting | D．being supported |
A midday nap can not only ________ brain to its full awakeness best but also raise brain power beyond what it would have been without some shuteye.
| A．accumulate | B．reserve |
| C．approve | D．restore |
—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 |