You’d better go there by train. The train ticket is __________the airplane ticket.
| A．as cheap three times as | B．as three times cheap as |
| C．three times cheaper than | D．cheaper three times than |
—Would you mind me opening the window，sir?
—________.I am feeling a bit chilly.
| A．By all means | B．Not in the least |
| C．I’m afraid not | D．I’d rather you didn’t |
It was half a year________my good friend returned to his hometown.
| A．before | B．since |
| C．that | D．when |
—When did you get home last night?
—It was almost midnight________we arrived home.
| A．that | B．before |
| C．since | D．when |
It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot________easy reach.
| A．near | B．upon |
| C．within | D．around |
The questionnaire takes________ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used along with the assessment interview.
| A．mainly | B．punctually |
| C．approximately | D．precisely |