The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had at home but I have to pay_______here.
| A．as three times much | B．as much three times |
| C．much as three times | D．three times as much |
The reason _____ he gave for his absence is _____ he was drunken.
| A．why; that | B．because; that | C．that; because | D．that; that |
．---It is reported that there is _____ big breakthrough in the cancer treatment．
---If only my son could be brought back to _____ life!
| A．a; / | B．/; a | C．the; the | D．a; the |
Scientists have created the world’s smallest "snowman",_____ about a fifth of the width of a human hair．
| A．measures | B．measuring | C．measured | D．to measure |
—Late again! Where _____?
—Sony, I in the heavy traffic, or I would have been here earlier．
| A．were you; have got stuck | B．have you been; have got stuck |
| C．were you; got stuck | D．have you been; got stuck |
—Do you know why the teacher asks for me?
—He wants you to _____ your absence last night．
| A．account for | B．call for | C．send for | D．reach for |