.He said that not until the heavy snow blocked the express ______ how serious the weather was.
| A．did the villagers realize | B．the villages realized |
| C．the villages did realize | D．didn’t the villagers realize |
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On hearing the _________ voice, the little girl became _________.
| A．terrifying; terrifying | B．terrifying; terrified |
| C．terrified; terrified | D．terrified; terrifying |
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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 |
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. —I’m afraid I have to leave for New York tomorrow.
—_____
| A．I’m afraid not. | B．Have a good journey. |
| C．Please do. | D．Why not go now? |
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I’m taking these apples out of the bag to _____ the load I have to carry.
| A．lessen | B．prevent | C．solve | D．limit |
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At the same time, they are taking strong _______to protect the wild animals.
| A．actions | B．measure | C．steps | D．efforts |