---Tom studies very hard and is intelligent as well.

---______that he always gets the first place in all examinations.

A. No way       B. No wonder      C. No problem     D. No doubt

Tom studies harder this term. _______, he has made great progress in his lessons.

　 A. As a result 　 B. After all  C. By the way　　　 D. Instead

Tom studies harder this term. _______, he has made great progress in his lessons.

A. As a result 　 B. After all　 C. By the way　　　 D. Instead

Tom studies harder this term. _______, he has made great progress in his lessons.

　 A. As a result 　 B. After all

　 C. By the way　　　 D. Instead

Tom studies________________.

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A. hard than before  B. harder as before

C. harder than ever  D. even harder as ever