______ the kids have left home , we’ve got a lot of extra space.
A. Even if B. Now that
C. In case D. As though
The news _____ the spaceship succeeded in returning to the earth spread everywhere.
A．that B．which
C．whether D．what
Kate asked the girl to ________ so that she could hear what her husband said on the phone.
A. slow down B. come down
C. settle down D. break down
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
