253.Jack is the ______- child in the family; he wants to have a brother.

A. one　　 B. single　 C. only　　 D. separate

252.As we all know, two thirds of the earth’s surface is water, ___ a lot of fish.

A. provided　　 b. providing　 C. which provides　 D. it provides

251.More than one girl _____, as we expect.

A. has come　 B. had come　　 C. came　　 D. have come

250.– How much did you pay for that?

--- I paid _____ that you paid.

A. half the money　 B. half　　 C. the halves　　 D. a half

249. Phoenix is a very nice city with plants and flowers ___the year round.

A. grown　　 B. planted　　 C. planting　　 D. growing

248.Remember, when you _____your work, you might go out and play.

A. finished　　 B. will finish　 C. have finished　 D. had finished

247.I was about to leave the house ____the telephone rang.

A. before　　 B. when　　 C. while　　　 D. after

246.He is always the first ______ and last ___________.

A. to come; to leave　　　　　 B. coming; leaving

C. to come; leaving　　　　　 D. coming; to leave

245.– Do you regret paying fifty dollars for the dog?

--- No, I would gladly have paid ____ for him.

A. as much twice　　　　 B. twice so much

C. much twice　　　　　 D. twice as much

ABCDA　 ACBDA　 ADADD　 ABBCDD

244.My glasses cost me ______ the lost pair that I bought.

A. times three　　　　　　　 B. three times more than

C. three times as much as　　　 D. as much three times as