People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, but this __________ creates further problems.
| A．in short | B．in case | C．in doubt | D．in turn |
It’s John’s birthday today. I wish I _____ her out to a superb restaurant for dinner, but I’m too busy recently.
| A．can take | B．take | C．could take | D．had taken |
__________ of time and energy has been spent in investigating the murder.
| A．A great deal | B．A good many | C．Large numbers | D．Large amounts |
It is _________ of him to tell lies, so don’t trust.
| A．normal | B．ordinary | C．common | D．typical |
Mr. Smith is _______ success as a businessman; he takes _______possession of several big companies.
| A．a; the | B．a; / | C．/; a | D．/; the |
Ten years ago, the population of our village was ______ that of theirs.
| A．as twice large as | B．twice as large as |
| C．twice as much as | D．as twice much as |