Though my grandfather is in his eighties, he is still as _________ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.
A. enthusiastic B. talkative C. energetic D. sensitive
Despite the fact that I had been told about the local people’s attitude to strangers, in no case ________ any rudeness.
A. did I meet B. I met C. had I met D. I had met
Yunnan province in China was attacked by such a terrible drought this early spring ________ few people had experienced before, _______ made us worry about global climate changes.
A. that; that B. as; which C. which; it D. when; as
--- _______ made her ashamed of herself?
--- ______ the lowest mark in her class.
A. What; Because she got B. Was it what; Getting
C. What was it that; She got D. What was it that; Getting
The house rent is increasing sharply nowadays. I’ve got about half the space I had five years ago but I am paying _______ now.
A. as five times much B. as much five times
C. much as five times D. five times as much
But for the fact that the firefighters _____ at the spot in time, more people ______ their lives in the fire.
A. arrived; died B. had arrived; would lose
C. arrived; would have lost D. has arrived; could have lost
