There was nothing they could do ______ leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down.
Đáp án D
Ta thấy sau chỗ trống là một động từ nguyên mẫu (leave) nên có thể dựa vào cách chia động từ mà loại bớt các đáp án.
1. unless đi với mệnh đề hoặc Ving/p.p
2. instead of đi với Ving / N
3. than dùng trong so sánh, phía trước phải có so sánh hơn
Như vậy thì cả 3 chọn lựa trên đều bị loại
but: ngoại trừ
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