几道介词语法题

几道介词语法题
1.(a) the few who have failed their examinations,all the other students in the hall are in very high spirits.
A apart from B in spite of C except D but for
这题C怎么不行,except当介词
2.Tom's university education gave him an advantage (b) boys who had not been to a college.
A at B to C over D above
这题我选c,over
3.(b) he came to take the situation (b) hand
A in a word,in B at a word,at C on words,by D by a word,on
这题怎么翻译?
4.The old lady was ready to defend herself with anything she could(b)
A get hold of B lay hold of C catch hold of D take hold of
这题我觉得几乎可以全选
5.It goes(c) sayting that they will support us.
A for B with C without D by
选C怎么不能选B
6.His bicycle must get him there (A) a boiling sea of other bicycles hurrying () all directions.
a through ,in B by,on C past,at D over,toward
这题怎么翻译?