－Do you mean it increases ________ 50％?

－Yes, it has increased ________ 4500 from 3000 by today．

A．to; to

B．by; by

C．to; by

D．by; to

Because of lack of money, they have reduced the price of cotton ________ almost 20％．

A．to

B．by

C．with

D．in

－You look worried．What has happened?

－So I do．You see, the computer I got ________ yesterday doesn't work again．

A．to be repaired

B．repaired

C．it repaired

D．it repaired

Cleaning women in big cities usually get ________ by the hour．

A．pay

B．paying

C．paid

D．to pay

－How are the team playing?

－They are playing well, but one of them ________ hurt．

A．got

B．gets

C．are

D．were

The hurricane damaged many houses and business buildings; ________, it caused 20 deaths．

A．or else

B．therefore

C．after all

D．besides

________ a few visitors on the weekend, the old lady lived alone．

A．Except

B．Except for

C．Besides

D．Beside

－What else did you do ________ watching TV last night?

－I did some washing．

A．besides

B．except

C．except for

D．but

They need twenty more workers ________ their group to do the job．

A．except

B．but

C．beside

D．besides

－Your job ________ open for your return．

－Thanks．

A．will be kept

B．will keep

C．had kept

D．had been kept