There are many small islands ________ the coast of South China．

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The difficulty lies ________ the fact that we are short of money.

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What does “V” ________？

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________ people wasted ________ water in the town.

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A．A great deal of; a great deal of

B．A number of; a number of

C．A great deal of; a number of

D．A number of; a great deal of

Have you considered ________?

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Neither ________ swimming, nor ________ skating.

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A．he likes; he likes

B．he like; he like

C．does he like; does he like

D．do he like; do he like

Taiwan lies ________ the east of China．

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He ________ the apple ________ four parts.

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They ________ to work hard．

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Water ________ hydrogen and oxygen.

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