After he was promoted to the present position, he is not so hardworking as he ______.
| A．was used to | B．used to be | C．was used to being | D．used to |
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Though Lucy is only ___ 11-year-old girl, she has ___ gift for singing.
| A．a; a | B．an; the | C．an; a | D．a; the |
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It was ___ he came back from Africa that year ___ he met the girl he would like to marry.
| A．when; then | B．not; until | C．not until; that | D．only; when |
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Bob ran the 100 meters in 9.91 seconds, and I have not seen ___ this year.
| A．the best | B．better | C．the most | D．more |
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My parents told me to look forward ___ road signs while walking on the street.
| A．seeing | B．to seeing | C．to see | D．see |
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. ___ by the advances in technology, many farmers have set up wind farms on their land.
| A．Being encouraged | B．Encouraging | C．Encouraged | D．Having encouraged |