1.sam is determined to get a seat for the concert___it means

1.sam is determined to get a seat for the concert___it means standing in a queue all noght
a.as if b.even if c.provided d.whatever
2.The millions of calculations involved,had they been done by hand,_______all practical value by the time they were finished.
A.
had lost
B.would have lost
C.would lose
D.should have lost
3.The older New England villages have changed relatively little _______ a gas station or two in recent decades.
A.
except for
B.in addition to
C.except
D.besides
4.I'd rather have a room of my own,however small it is,than _______ a room with someone else.
A.share
B.to share
C.sharing
D.to have shared
5.The bank is reported in the local newspaper _______ in broad daylight yesterday.
A.being robbed
B.having been robbed
C.to have been robbed
D.robbed