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—___________ is the population of the United States?
—I don’t know exactly, but I’m sure that it has __________ population than China.
| A．How much; much less | B．How many; fewer |
| C．What; much less | D．What; a much smaller |
33. The father asked the boy again, raising his voice a bit, but still ________ no reply.
| A．receiving | B．received | C．had received | D．to receive |
32. It was 8:30 in the evening ________ the soldiers arrived at the village.
| A．that | B．since | C．before | D．When |
31. ________ each other for long, the two brothers decided to meet soon.
| A．Not having seen | B．Not seen | C．Having not seen | D．Not seeing |
30. Pupils usually would like to take ________ advice their teachers give.
| A．whichever | B．however | C．whatever | D．Whenever |
29. Even if the judge takes your side, you will have no chance to win the ________.
| A．case | B．support | C．argument | D．Charge |