Historically, ________ main material for making tables has been wood, but ________ metal and stone have also been used.
| A．the; / | B．/; / |
| C．the; the | D．/; the |
A night in a hotel in Shanghai costs ______ a week in some faraway cities.
| A．as much as three times | B．three times the price of |
| C．the three times price of | D．as much three times as |
---Are you going to Tom’s birthday party?
---_________.I might have to work.
| A．Sound great | B．Thank you | C．It depends | D．Don’t mention it |
______ expense, we must take every measure to save the old man’s life.
| A．Because of | B．As a result of | C．Regardless of | D．With regard to |
_________all of them are strong candidates, only one will be chosen for the post.
| A．Since | B．As | C．If | D．While |
Everything ______, his plan seems more practical.
| A．being taken into consideration | B．took into consideration |
| C．taking into consideration | D．taken into consideration |