______, everyone present was amused by his adventure story in Africa.
| A．Absurd as might it sound |
| B．As it might sound absurd |
| C．As absurd it might sound |
| D．Absurd as it might sound |
_____ no need _____ the radio since I’ve been used to working with it on.
| A．It’s; to turn down | B．It’s; turning up | C．There’s; turning off | D．There’s; to turn off |
It is in Qingdao ______ you are going to pay a visit to _____ this kind of washing machine is produced.
| A．/; that | B．where; which | C．/; where | D．what; which |
The number of the employees has grown from 1,000 to 1,200. This means it has risen ____ 20 percent.
| A．by | B．at | C．to | D．with |
The boss ordered that the work ______ right away.
| A．should finish | B．finished | C．would be finished | D．be finished |
There ____ quantities of apples in the basket and there was _____ milk in the bottle.
| A．were; a number of | B．was; quantities of | C．was; a good many | D．were; a quantity of |