—As a weightlifting athlete, Thomas is indeed too large, I think.
—But ________ that, he is still one of the best athletes at present.
| A．in case of | B．in spite of |
| C．thanks to | D．in response to |
He _______after a few day’s treatment in hospital.
| A．picked up | B．made up |
| C．took up | D．looked up |
One way to understand thousands of new words is to gain _____good knowledge of basic word
formation
| A．/ | B．the | C．a | D．one |
The newly-built tower, _______beyond imagination, is called “ The First Tower in Asia”
| A．eighty-five feet as tall as |
| B．as eighty-five feet tall as |
| C．as tall eighty-five feet as |
| D．as tall as eighty-five feet |
—How long _______in that company before you work with us?
— For eight years.
| A．were you employed | B．have you been employed |
| C．had you employed | D．will you be employed |
________ houses were destroyed in the earthquake.
| A．A great deal of | B．A great deal |
| C．A great many of | D．A great many |