Being able to afford _______ drink would be ______ comfort in those tough times．
| A．the; the | B．a; a | C．a; 不填 | D．不填；a |
He was about to make a call to Tom _____ Tom patted me on the shoulder.
| A．as | B．until | C．while | D．when |
She wondered uneasily what use she would _____ this opportunity.
| A．made | B．make about | C．make of | D．make for |
His parents insisted that he ____ his name ____ the next year.
| A．had, to change | B．have, changed |
| C．would have, to be changed | D．should have, to change |
Though having failed several times, Tim, who didn’t give up his dream, _____ made his dream come true.
| A．extremely | B．finally | C．actually | D．gradually |
Ten years ago the population of our village was ______ that of theirs.
| A．as twice large as | B．twice as large as | C．twice as much as | D．as twice as |