More people came __ I had expected.A,as if B,like C,as if D,even if

题目

More people came __ I had expected.A,as if B,like C,as if D,even if

答案

A和C不是一样的吗?先解释各个词：
as if:好像
like:像……一样
even if:即使……也不能改变任何情况
我认为以上都不对,应该填as.