Tom didn’t go hiking with his classmates ____ his illness.
A. becauseB. because ofC. asD. since
Let me just ____ this and then I’ll go swimming with you.
A. finishB. to finishC. finishingD. finished
Helen is 15 years old, and Joan is 15, too. So Helen is ____ Joan.
A. as big asB. as older asC. as old asD. so old as
—What ____ news!
—Yes, all of the children were ____.
A. excited; excitingB. exciting; excited
C. excited; excitedD. exciting; exciting
New York is one of ____ in the world.
A. the large citiesB. the large cityC. the largest citiesD. the largest city
Your mother prepared delicious food for us yesterday. Please say thanks ____ her.
A. forB. toC. withD. of