The population of our village was ____ that of theirs.
A. as twice large as B. twice as large as
C. twice as much as D. as twice much as
— Do you mind my taking the books away?
— ________.
A. Certainly, please do. B. No, go ahead
C. Yes, not at all D. No, please don’t
The Government has promised to take ____ to help the unemployed.
A. measures B. means
C. methods D. measurement
Though it is difficult, I ______ him find a job, which made him very pleased.
A. tried to help B. managed to help
C. tried helping D. succeeded to help
Mrs. White found her husband ___by letters and papers and___ very worried.
A. surrounding ; looked B. surrounded ; looked
C. surrounding; looking D. surrounded ; looking
She is upset today, and I want to do I can to cheer her up.
A. whichever B. however
C. whatever D. whenever