Take great pains to read _____ you can or you won’t have a better understanding of
life．
| A．as much as | B．books as much as |
| C．books as many as | D．as many books as |
Jim didn’t realize his little sister was crying _____ what he had said.
| A．because | B．because of | C．as | D．since |
The number of the teacher invited _____ twelve, but a number of them ___ late for different reasons.
| A．were; was | B．was; was | C．was; were | D．were; were |
Young people spend most of their time _________, for they don’t want to stay at home all day.
| A．outdoor | B．outdoors | C．indoor | D．indoors |
Though money, his parents managed to send him to university.
| A．lacked | B．lacking of |
| C．lacking | D．lacked in |
the bad weather, most of the crops are rotted away.
| A．As the result of | B．As a result of |
| C．As a matter of fact | D．As a result |