— is it from the New Town to the old city centre?
—Less than 30 minutes by underground．
| A．How soon | B．How often |
| C．How long | D．How far |
Tom didn’t go hiking with his classmates ____ his illness.
| A．because | B．because of | C．as | D．since |
Let me just ____ this and then I’ll go swimming with you.
| A．finish | B．to finish | C．finishing | D．finished |
Helen is 15 years old, and Joan is 15, too. So Helen is ____ Joan.
| A．as big as | B．as older as | C．as old as | D．so old as |
—What ____ news!
—Yes, all of the children were ____.
| A．excited; exciting | B．exciting; excited |
| C．excited; excited | D．exciting; exciting |
New York is one of ____ in the world.
| A．the large cities | B．the large city | C．the largest cities | D．the largest city |