His sister left home in 1998, and _______since.
| A.had not been heard of | B.has not been heard of |
| C.had not heard of | D.has not heard of |
House prices keep rising these days. A flat in our city costs ____ now as in 1990.
| A.as three times much | B.as much three times |
| C.much as three times | D.three times as much |
Make sure that the machine is kept where it is not ____ to children.
| A.possible | B.common | C.accessible | D.Useful |
Mary is the only one of the students in our class who ____ to the Great Wall so far.
| A.is | B.has been | C.are | D.had been |
Two years ago, the 9-year-old girl set up ___ organization named Angel to help ____ homeless.

| A.the; | B.; the | C.an; a | D.an; the |
For miles around me there was nothing but a desert, without a single plant or tree ______.
| A.on earth | B.in sight | C.at a distance | D.in place |