___the heavy rain,we___the town
| A．But for;should have reached |
| B．Because of;would have reached |
| C．During the period of;would reach |
| D．In spite of;should have reached |
He said he would return the money, and I was ______.
| A．fool enough to believe him |
| B．enough fool to believe him |
| C．fool enough believing him |
| D．enough fool believing him |
She looks very _____ but I can’t remember her name.
| A．similar | B．familiar | C．friendly | D．strange |
As it was almost time for the flight, all the passengers got ______ the plane.
| A．around | B．abroad | C．aboard | D．ahead |
He always did well at school ______ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.
| A．in spite of | B．instead of | C．in case of | D．in favor of |
______ the weather, we had a pleasant time.
| A．Except | B．Except for | C．But | D．Besides |