---Ken, ____, but your TV is going too loud.
| A．I’d like to talk with you | B．I’m really tired of this |
| C．I hate to say this | D．I need your help |
The reason ______ the essay（作文） of the Anhui edition of the 2012 National College Entrance Exam is voted the worst is _______ it makes test-takers at a total loss.
| A．why; because | B．that; that | C．that; because | D．why; that |
--- Hi, Tom. Any idea where Jane is?
--- She _________ in the classroom. I saw her there just now.
| A．shall be | B．should have been | C．must be | D．might have been |
The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had three years ago and I’m paying ______ now.
| A．as three times much | B．as much three times |
| C．much as three times | D．three times as much |
—Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away?
—Thank you，________.
| A．it couldn’t be better | B．of course you can |
| C．if you like | D．it’s up to you |
The population of Rui’an is ________ so rapidly as to cause concern of the whole country.
| A．expanding | B．exploring | C．extending | D．spreading |