The historical play put on by my classmates left a deep impression on us．Every one of us thought their show was _________ a failure but a great success.
| A．next to | B．except for |
| C．far from | D．apart from |
After a talk with his mother, the little boy has seen to _____ that the same mistake doesn’t happen again．
| A．one | B．it | C．him | D．himself |
To his disappointment, not a single gift _____ on his birthday．
| A．he received | B．had he received |
| C．did he receive | D．received he |
Most Australians actually don’t seem to do much sport．_____, Australia is generally considered to be a great sporting nation．
| A．Though | B．Still | C．Otherwise | D．Thus |
Professor Smith will come here to give a speech．All the preparations must be _____ before 5 o’clock．
| A．in time | B．in sight | C．in place | D．in control |
---Is everything settled?
---Not yet．_____ I approached the problem, I couldn’t find a solution．
| A．Whatever | B．However | C．Whenever | D．Wherever |