Staying one day in a Shangri-la Hotel costs _______ renting a house in my hometown for a month.
| A．as much as three times | B．three times the price of |
| C．as many three times as | D．the three times price of |
His future lies __________ because he was caught stealing in the shop and put into prison.
| A．as usual | B．in ruins |
| C．by mistake | D．on purpose |
Electricity lines to 30,000 homes are __________ being recovered after the earthquake, as is reported in the newspaper.
| A．entirely | B．fluently |
| C．frequently | D．gradually |
Good friends do not _______ what they do for each other; instead they offer help when it is needed.
| A．dig out | B．give in |
| C．set down | D．add up |
Tom ________ nothing except how he could manage to earn more money while spending less.
| A．set up | B．went through |
| C．cared about | D．suffered from |
Both countries are looking for ways to __________ their problems in order to build a more peaceful environment.
| A．settle | B．judge |
| C．organize | D．schedule |