---What do you think of French?
---In my opinion, French is _______ English.
| A．a subject so difficult as | B．as a subject difficult as |
| C．as difficult a subject as | D．difficult as subject as |
The newspaper's owner and editor ___ away on holiday.
| A．is | B．are | C．be | D．have been |
____ the expense, I ____ a round-the-world tour.
| A．Were it not … would take | B．If it were not… take |
| C．Weren't it for… will take | D．If it hadn't been for… would have taken |
____ you dislike ancient buildings, Warrick Castle is worth a visit.
| A．As | B．If | C．Even if | D．Now that |
It was dark and cold. They had to find a house ____ and some wood ____.
| A．to stay in…to make a fire with | B．to stay…to make a fire with |
| C．to stay in…to make a fire | D．to stay…to make a fire |
The house built of stone lasts longer than ____ built of wood.
| A．the one | B．one | C．that | D．its |