__________ the numbers in employment, the hotel industry was the second largest industry in this country last year.
| A．In spite of | B．In case of |
| C．In terms of | D．In praise of |
They had a pleasant chat ________ a cup of coffee.
| A．for | B．during | C．over | D．with |
Sarah, hurry up. I’m afraid you won’t have time to ________ before the party.
| A．get changed | B．get change | C．get changing | D．get to change |
In 1942, Columbus and his crew arrived ________ was so-called the New World by the westerners.
| A．what | B．in which | C．where | D．in what |
— How can I wake up so early?
— Set the alarm at 5:00 am. ________ you will make it.
| A．and | B．but | C．or | D．so |
After a new reform, the number of the products in the factory is now ________ it was in 2003.
| A．three times as larger as | B．more than three times |
| C．twice as large as | D．as twice large as |