We offered him our congratulations _______ his passing the college entrance exams.

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The first textbooks ________ for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the 16th century.

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It was in the school ________ he studied ten years ago ________ he gave a wonderful speech.

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“_______ the way,”said the instructor,“don’t do everything ________ the way others do, or else you can’t stand on your own feet.”

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--Why did Tom look unhappy?

--He didn’t pass the exam, but he still hoped _______.

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One of the sides of the board should be painted yellow, and _______.

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The boy always comes to school late although his teacher tells him again and again _______.

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--You know the exact date ________ you posted the letter, don’t you?

-- No. But I remember it was a holiday, _______ happened to be Mother’s birthday.

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All of the flowers now raised here have developed from those ________ in the forest.

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The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the Space I had at home and I’m paying ________ here.

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A．as three times much

B．as much three times

C．much as three times

D．three times as much