The theatre ______ for nearly half an hour before the firemen came.

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A. caught fire　　   B. was on fire

C. had caught fire   D. had been on fire

Students hope that their teacher will often give advice ______ how to study effectively.　

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A. about　　　B. on　　　C. for　　　D. of

______ story they are listening ______ now.

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A. How an interesting...to　　　B. What a interesting...to

C. How interesting a...to　　　 D. What interesting a.../

Though we have got ________ people, we still can’t finish the work in ________ short time.

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A. so many, such　　　　B. so much, such a

C. so many, such a　　　D. so much, such

________ one can't succeed whithout hard work.

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A. That is clear　　　B. It's clear that

C. It's clear　　　　 D. That is clear that

Would you please show me ________ dress? I don't like the colour of this one.

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A. the other　　　B. other　　　C. another　　　D. others

As the price of the piano is too ________, I couldn't afford to buy one.

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A. expensive　　　B. high　　　C. cheap　　　D. highly

________ of Pu Dong more and more people have moved from Pu Xi.

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A. Because of the rising　　　B. Because of rise

C. With the development　　　 D. With developing

They did the work ________ the way different from ________.

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A. in ... ours　　　B. with ... ours

C. in ... us　  　　D. with ... us

The film is ________. I won't see it for the second time.

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A. boring　　　B. bored　　　C. to bore　　　D. bore