—Can you describe a distinctive characteristic of this animal?
—Its neck can be extended ________ of its body.
| A．more than twice the length |
| B．twice more than the length |
| C．more than the length twice |
| D．more twice than the length |
______ in the repair shop, he drove his brother's instead.
| A．Repaired | B．Repairing |
| C．Being repaired | D．His car being repaired |
It was in the business meeting that I made the _____ of Mr. Black.
| A．association | B．acknowledgement | C．acquaintance | D．recognition |
_____ not to miss the flight at 15:20. the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.
| A．Reminding | B．Having reminded | C．To remind | D．Reminded |
House prices vary from place to place and are usually high ____ there are famous schools.
| A．since | B．when | C．whether | D．where |
_____ great efforts, we failed to carry our plans through, which made us very disappointed.
| A．In place of | B．Instead of | C．In case of | D．In spite of |