It is not that I dislike English, _____I have no time to practise.

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A． but　　B． and that　 C． and　 D． but that

Painting in oil is harder than______.

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A． water colours　　　 B． in water colours

C． paint in water colours　D． painting in water colours

Miss Lee both saw the robbery ______to the police.

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A． and reporting it　 B． and reported it

C． and she reported it　D． and she reported

Gold is _____most valuable of all metals.

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A． the much　B． very　C． the far　D． far the

She is older than_____three years.

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A． me for　B． I am by　C． I for　D． me by

_______ who lays down his life for his friends.

[　　]

A． There is no greater love than that of a man

B． There is no greater love than a man

C． There is no greater love than a man's

D． There is no greater love than that of a man's

He returned home much sooner____was expecteD．

[　　]

A． which　 B． as　　C． than　 D． but

－Who would you rather ______ the room?

－Jack of course.

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A． have clean　B． have cleaned　 C． get clean　D． get cleaned

The notice ______from hand to hand until all of us ______ it.

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A． was passed; had read　　 B． passed; had read

C． was passed; read　　　 D． passed; read

－Why did you come a long way round?

－I was afraid ______near the fierce dog because I was afraid _____.

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A． of walking; to be bitten　　B． to walk; of being bitten

C． to walk; to be bitten　　 D． of walking; of being bitten