--- Haven’t you heard the news?
--- What news?
--- Some of the workers are on ____ march while others are on ____ strike.
| A．/; the | B．the; / | C．/; / | D．the; the |
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 much as |
The hat borrowed from the drama company was so dirty that it required ________ thoroughly.
| A．washing | B．being washed | C．to wash | D．washed |
I felt very strange __________________.
| A．when the first time I skied | B．for the first time I skied |
| C．the first time when I skied | D．when I skied for the first time |
________ had been done, the working efficiency of the employees still remained low.
| A．Though | B．Despite the fact that |
| C．Despite | D．Despite what |
_______ as “a class of one ”, independent learning enabled you to study at your own pace.
| A．Describing | B．Described |
| C．To be described | D．Being described |