Hardly ________ twelve when they realized that it was too late to catch the last train.
| A．the clock had struck |
| B．the clock had been struck |
| C．had the clock been struck |
| D．had the clock struck |
—Will you go swimming with me this weekend?
—______.
| A．All depend | B．It depends | C．It depends on | D．All depends on |
This is the best way _____ the river from _____ .
| A．to prevent; being polluted | B．preventing; polluting |
| C．preventing; being polluted | D．to prevent; polluting |
Last year, Bob earned _____ his brother, who has a better job.
| A．twice as much money as | B．twice as many money as |
| C．as twice more money than | D．twice as more money as |
____ I know, the Chinese team got 51 gold medals in the 29th Olympics.
| A．As far as | B．As well as |
| C．As long as | D．As much as |
_____ made us proud was ______more than 98% of our classmates had been admitted to key universities.
| A．What; because | B．What; that |
| C．That; what | D．That; because |