At that moment the water in the river ________ to a dangerous point．

A．raised

B．increased

C．added

D．rose

Growing corn doesn't need ________ growing rice．

A．as much water

B．much water as

C．as much water as

D．as much as water

Many great men have risen from poverty－Lincoln, ________．

A．such as

B．for example

C．except

D．besides

________ the population of your town?

A．How many are

B．How much is

C．What's the number of

D．How large is

Riding a motorcycle at ________ high a speed on ________ a crowded street is dangerous to everyone, including the motorcyclist himself．

A．so; so

B．such; such

C．so; such

D．such; so

The audience were ________ by his ________ performance on the stage．

A．amazed; amazed

B．amazed; amazing

C．amazing; amazed

D．amazing; amazing

Information has been put forward more middle school graduates ________ will be admitted into universities．

A．while

B．that

C．when

D．as

－You should have prepared your speech for the meeting, Mrs Smith．

－Yes, I know．But how could I ________ the meeting date fixed so soon．

A．while

B．as

C．after

D．with

________ came that the students would put off the outing until the next week, when they wouldn't be busy．

A．Word

B．Words

C．The word

D．A word

I'm sorry, ________ I won't be able to come tonight．

A．for

B．and

C．but

D．then