When ________how a statue from distant Greece, in China, researchers explained that it was no doubt a result of Alexander the Great’s influence．
| A．they were asked; should appear; |
| B．being asked; can have appeared; |
| C．asked; must have appeared; |
| D．asked; could have appeared; |
I recently paid _____ visit to my aunt, and her grandson kept _____ making fun of me.
| A．a, \ | B．the, a | C．a, a | D．the, \ |
—I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.
—____, Bill.
| A．You’re welcome | B．Go ahead |
| C．Don’t mention it | D．No problem |
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 |
She has been working hard day and night, which of course, _______ her pale face.
| A．accounts for | B．stands for |
| C．goes for | D．answers for |
--- Are you satisfied with what he did?
--- No. It couldn’t have been ______.
| A．worse | B．better | C．so bad | D．the worst |