The weather station kept receiving telephone calls asking ______ how soon the terrible heat would be over．

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A．/　　　　　　　B．about

C．for　　　　　　D．after

However ______ you hate them, you must work with them．

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A．very much　　　 　B．too much

C．much too　　　　　D．much

The young lady, who took drugs, deserved ______ ．

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A．given a punishment　　　B．a punishment

C．being punished　　　　　D．to have been punished

______ a computer failure, there are other reasons that the plane didn't take off on time．

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A．But for　　　　　B．Except for

C．Rather than　　　D．In addition to

______ to somebody, a Chinese often shakes hands with the person or just nods．

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A．Introducing　　　　　B．On being introduced

C．Having introduced　　D．Be introduced

---How do you like the essays written by the students?

---______．

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A．Amazing satisfactorily

B．Amazingly satisfactory

C．Amazing satisfactory

D．Amazingly satisfactorily

Electric trains ______ steam trains in Japan now．

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A．have taken the place of

B．have taken place of

C．have instead of

D．have taken their places for

I didn't go to the party, but I do wish I ______ there．

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A．had been　　　　B．have been

C．was　　　　　　 D．were

He wants to ______ his shirt ______, doesn't he?

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A．have…being washed

B．have…washing

C．have…to be washed

D．have…washed

The house you have just bought is ______ mine.

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A. as big as three times than

B. as three times big as

C. three times the size of

D. three times the size than