A night in a hotel in Shanghai costs ______ a week in some faraway cities.
A. as much as three times B. three times the price of
C. the three times price of D. as much three times as
---Are you going to Tom’s birthday party?
---_________.I might have to work.
A. Sound great B. Thank you C. It depends D. Don’t mention it
______ expense, we must take every measure to save the old man's life.
A. Because of B. As a result of C. Regardless of D. With regard to
_________all of them are strong candidates, only one will be chosen for the post.
A. Since B. As C. If D. While
Everything ______, his plan seems more practical.
A. being taken into consideration B. took into consideration
C. taking into consideration D. taken into consideration
That could set off a “credit event,” ______ world financial markets into turmoil(混乱), much as the collapse(倒闭) of Lehman Brothers ______ in the fall of 2008.
A. threw;did B. throwing;did C. threw;had D. throwing;had