The population of Jiangsu __________ to more than twice what it was in 1949. The figure is now approaching 74 million.
| A．has grown | B．have grown |
| C．grew | D．are growing |
She thought herself _____ to her friends because her family was rich.
| A．higher | B．better | C．richer | D．superior |
As he works in a remote area, he visits his parents only _____.
| A．apparently | B．occasionally | C．practically | D．abruptly |
_____ what I said to him, he refused to follow my advice.
| A．Regardless of | B．Assuming that | C．In vain | D．Even though |
We are not prepared to compromise _____ the price of the computer.
| A．with | B．between | C．on | D．in |
--Tony, come down and help me with the heavy box!
-- Come on! I _____ all day long．Get Peter to do that!
| A．work | B．had been working | C．had worked | D．have been working |