________ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
| A．Compare | B．When comparing | C．Comparing | D．When compared |
His first book is of great use for our course. But his latest one is ____ worth reading.
A. better B more C. much D. very
--- ____ busy schoolwork, the children also have to take arts, music and sports classes in their free time.
--- I wonder what they will become.
| A．Rather than | B．Owing to | C．Apart from | D．Expect for |
It was not until the subprime loan crisis(次贷危机) ____ great damage to the American financial system that Americans ____ the severity of the situation.
| A．caused, realized | B．had caused, realized |
| C．caused, had realized | D．was causing, had realized |
I would appreciate ____ if you could give me a lift.
| A．you | B．that | C．one | D．it |
Mary ____ at school wearing a T-shirt with some slogans.
| A．broke up | B．came up | C．ended up | D．turned up |