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 |
You can use a large plastic bottle, _____ cut off, as a pot to grow young plants in.
| A．the top is | B．the top of which |
| C．whose top | D．with its top |
_____ what I had originally thought, the trip turned out to be fun.
| A．Instead of | B．In spite of |
| C．Contrary to | D．Because of |
---- What’s your brother?
---- He has been _____ the China Daily for years.
| A．to | B．in | C．for | D．on |
The sales boy thought he could persuade the boss of the company _____ buying some e-books.
| A．about | B．into | C．to | D．on |
I haven’t seen you for a couple of days. What have you been up _____?
| A．in | B．to | C．with | D．for |