243._______, you can stay the whole summer.

A. Whoever it concerned　　　 B. As far as I’m concerned

C. As you are concerned　　　 D. Concerning you and me

242.– Does this bus go to the 84^th street?

--- No, 30^th street is _______.

　A. the rather the bus will go　　 B. as far as the bus goes

　C. only so far as the bus is going　 D. far as the bus is going

241.– Do you enjoy listening to records?

--- I think records are often ______ an actual performance.

　 A. as good as or better than　　　 B. as good or better than

　 C. like good or better than　　　 D. as good as any other

240.The history of nursing ___ the history of man.

A. as old as　　　　　　 B. is old, also old

C. that is as old as　　　　 D. is as old as

239.As I ______, I suddenly remembered that it was your birthday.

A. to feed my cats　　　　 B. am feeding my cats

C. had feed my cats　　　 D. was feeding my cats

238.________, no one is sure who discovered America .

A. As a matter of fact　　　　　 B. As the fact of matter

C. As the matter of fact　　　　 D.As a factual matter

237.– I like your house very much.

--- Thank you, but this house is ________.

A. badly in need of paint　　　　　 B. bad in need of painting

C. badly in needing of paint　　　　 D. badly in need of painting

236.I’d like _______ trip to Shanghai . Do you want to go with me?

A. to have another　　　　　　　　　　 B. having

C. taking　　　　　　　 　　　　　　D. to make another

235.________, he has finished his job ahead of time.

A. As is expected　　　　　　　 B. Which is expected

C. It is expected　　　　　　　　 D. It is as expected

234.– Did you telephone the manager’s office?

---Yes. He _______ back by noon .

A. was expected　　 B. expected　　 C. is expecting　　 D. is expected