It took ______ people as well as ______ time to build the pyramid.
| A．a large number of; a great many | B．a great many; a large amount of |
| C．a great many of; large amounts of | D．a large amount of; a great deal of |
______ the day went on, the weather got worse.
| A．With | B．Since | C．While | D．As |
He went home for lunch____ the clock struck twelve.
| A．while | B．immediately | C． right away | D．at once |
The head office of the bank is in Beijing, but it has _______ all over the country.
| A．companies | B．branches | C．organizations | D．businesses |
I’d like to arrive 20 minutes early ________I can have time for a cup of tea.
| A．as soon as | B．as a result of | C．in case | D．so that |
E-mail, as well as the telephone, _____an important part in daily communication.
| A．is playing | B．have played | C．are playing | D．play |