It is said that Chinese eat ______ vegetables per person today as they did about 30 years ago.

A. more than twice          B. as many as twice    

C. twice as many as             D. more than twice as many

——May I go to play football with Mike now, Dad?

——No, you can’t go out ______ your homework is being done.

A. as                   B. until                C. before           D. after

______ the breakfast room, there is also a cozy bar where guests can enjoy afternoon tea.

A. Except for           B. In addition to       C. In addition      D. Except

That is the only way we can imagine ______ the overuse of water in students’ bathrooms.

A. reducing             B. to reduce            C. reduced          D. reduce

The professor could hardly find enough grounds on which to base his arguments ______ the new theory.

A. in honor of          B. in favor of          C. in case of           D. in memory of

——Look at your pale face. You ______ a sleepless night.

——You bet. The work site next to the hotel was so noisy.

A. must have had        B. might have      

C. should have had      D. cannot have had

The boy ______ there ______ that the hen had ______ three eggs.

A. lying, lied, laid        B. lied, lying, laid

C. laid, lying, laid        D. laid, lied, lied

It is said that there was a car accident last night, ______ five people and making more ______.

A. killing, injured     B. killed, injured C. killing, injuring    D. killed, injuring

The result was far beyond ______ we had expected, ______ brought great joy to every one of us.

A. that, which          B. that, that       C. what, what           D. what, which

When ______ by the teachers, a student tends to study harder than usual.

A. to be praised            B. praising         C. praised              D. to praise