My uncle’s house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but it is twice
______expensive.
| A．as | B．so | C．too | D．very |
Passengers are permitted to _________ only one piece of hand luggage onto the plane.
| A．carrying | B．carry |
| C．be carried | D．being carried |
You can’t rely________ him to pick you up. He is still a green hand.
| A．to | B．with | C．on | D．in |
It was with great joy_________ he received the news that his lost daughter had been found.
| A．because | B．which | C．since | D．that |
In short, ________ might be expected, in one of the world driest regions, the Near East is dominated by countries with low forest cover.
| A．it | B．that | C．as | D．what |
He was so________ for the job to support his big family that he could do anything.
| A．hopeful | B．desperate |
| C．confident | D．tired |