. The president, accompanied by his assistants, ______.
| A．have arrived | B．are arriving | C．had arrived | D．has arrived |
--I hope you can come to the dance next Saturday.
---.
| A．Sure, but I have to visit my grandpa. |
| B．Not at all. I’ll be glad to. |
| C．I really can’t agree with you; I prefer science. |
| D．I’m sorry, but I have to help my sister with her English. |
It’s reported that the fire that ______ at two o’clock last night caused a lot of damage.
| A．breaking out | B．breaks out | C．broke out | D．was broken out |
Bob’s salary is three times ______, so John admires Bob very much.
| A．as high as that of John | B．as bigger as that of John |
| C．as high as John | D．as much as John |
You can complain, but I doubt _____ it’ll make any difference.
| A．if | B．what | C．that | D．how |
This problem is far _____ me. I can’t work it out on my own.
| A．over | B．above | C．from | D．beyond |