It’s amazing that Mike should get such good marks while he does only ________ the others.

   A. as much as half   B. as many as half         C. half as much as  D. half as many as

 It was not until Mum agreed to buy him a computer, _______ was his favorite, _______ the boy promised to study hard.

   A. that; that         B. which; that         C. that; which      D. which; which

 _______ good use of learning resources such as the website and library, and you will make great progress.

A. To make          B. Making            C. Make          D. Having made

 ________, I'm glad you made that mistake, for it will serve as a warning to you.

A. In case           B. In a way           C. In return        D. In relief

 They said Lily’s work was equal to ___ of a student who had completed four years of college.

   A. it                        B. this                          C. that                          D. One

 The band ________ in about 1970, but happily they reunited in the mid-1980s.

A. broke up          B. broke in           C. broke out         D. broke down

 The parents were in search _______ their son who was lost when the two countries were ______ war.

A. of; in            B. of; at              C. for; at          D. for; in

 After graduation from college, I tried to stand on my own feet and no longer _______ my parents.

A. cared about         B. devoted to         C. heard about      D. turned to

 Considering his health, I advise him to _____an hour or two each day to work out.

 A. set aside               B. set off           C. set up           D. set about

 Some teenagers turn a deaf ear to their parents’ advice, _____ they know it does good to them.

A. as though          B. now that        C. even though    D. so that