At the age of sixty he ________ the study of Russian.

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A. took after  B. was taken up  C. took up  D. took care of

Just give me five minutes to ______ myself __________; I'm covered in oil.

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A. clean; out  B. clean; up  C. clean; off  D. clean; over

He speaks English, but not ________ his sister does.

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I think this VCD set is ________ that one I bought last month.

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A．as good or better than

B．good as or better than

C．so good or better as

D．as good as or better than

Which sentence is wrong?

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A. Please gather me some flowers.

B. Please gather some flowers for me.

C. Please gather to me some flowers.

D. Please gather the flowers for me.

It is generally believed that teaching is ________ it is a science.

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I'll be back ________ 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

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Ahead of me I saw a woman ________ I thought was my aunt.

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You can't ________ until tomorrow morning after the blood examination.

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A．not only eat but also drink

B．either eat or drink

C．neither eat nor drink

D．both eat and drink

We can't ________ other countries in trade if we don't develop our national economy.

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