17. She has been away from Shanghai for over one year.

More than one year has　　　　 since she　　 　　　Shanghai.

16. Why don't you have another try?　　 Why　　　　 　try　　　　 ?

15. He was so happy that he couldn't say a word when he was told the news.

He was ________ happy ________ say a word when he was told the news.

14. John will go to bed after he finishes his homework.

John ________ ________ to bed ________ he finishes his homework.

13. Tom is in the football team. Jim is in the football team, too.

________ Tom ________ Jim ________ on the football team.

12. Lucy is the tallest girl in her class.

Lucy is ________ than ________ ________ girls in her class.

11. Does the shop close at six every day? Do you know?

Do you know ________ the shop ________ at six every day?

10. I didn't know what I should say.　 I didn't know what ________ ________.

9. Wu Dong joined the League three years ago.

Wu Dong has ________ in the League ________ three years.

8. We must keep the noise under 50 dbs (分贝) here.

The noise must ________ ________ under 50 dbs here.