A hurricane hit the city last night and large ____of damage _____in a very short time.
| A.numbers; were done | B.amounts; was done | 
| C.amounts; were done | D.quantities; was done | 
--- She should not have done that sort of thing.
  ---Whatever she did was reasonable, _____ what you had done. Besides, it’s none of your business.
| A.compared with | B.comparing to | C.compare to | D.comparing with | 
What he said about my grades_____ me. I’m really angry with him.
  A. disturbed B interrupted C. annoyed D. encouraged
_____you don’t lose heart, it will be easy for you to overcome the difficulties.
| A.As well as | B.So long as | C.So far as | D.As soon as | 
She will have to find some other job, for she can’t_____ this loud noise any more.
 A. come up with B keep up with C put up with D end up with
---Did you look up the time of trains to New York? 
  --- Yes, but the early train has been cancelled _______ the heavy fog.
| A.because | B.as for | C.in spite of | D.due to |