Ebola threatens many people's lives in West Africa. It is said __________ the most dangerous virus on the planet. (A) that (B) to be (C) being (D) to being
(B) to be
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A tiny chunk of the matter in the dead star ______ as ______ a mountain.
(A) weighs; much (B) is weighed; much (C) weighs; many (D) is weighed; many
(A) weighs; much
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Only if the sky is clear _______ see the star sign at night. (A) one can (B) so can one (C) can one (D) so one can
(C) can one
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Because a dead star absorbs the light, it is ______ dark _______. (A) so; to see (B) too; to see (C) so; to be seen (D) too; to be seen
(D) too; to be seen
5
The diamond on the bride's ring finger is _______ that on the bridesmaid's.
(A) larger than three times
(B) as large as three times
(C) three times as large as
(C) three times as large as
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______ exciting was the football game that everyone was shouting and screaming at the top of their lungs. (A) Too (B) So (C) Such (D) How
(B) So
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The secretary forgot to switch off the computer, so it was left ___________ on all night.
(A) turn (B) turned (C) turning (D) to turn
(B) turned
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Some students don't think that it is worth ______ into debt just to get a college degree. (A) going (B) to go (C) done (D) to going
When the boss entered the office, Judy's co-worker reminded her _____ shut her mouth.
(A) shut (B) shutting (C) to shut (D) to shutting
(C) to shut
* remind sb of N/ about N / to V / that S+V
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No one knows ________ life after death is like, or if there is life after death at all.
(A) how (B) that (C) what (D) when
(C) what
*reincarnation 輪迴說 (Buddism / Taoism)
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It was not easy to find an upscale restaurant that can accommodate so many people on a Saturday night. You __________ a reservation in advance.
(A) should make (B) should have made
(B) should have made
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A sensitive person can detect subtle changes in people's expressions, ________ most people may not be aware. (A) what (B) where (C) to whom (D) of which
(D) of which
10
_______ Mr. Lin's _______, he hadn't been able to stop the car accident.
(A) To; regret (B) With; regretted (C) On; regret (D) In; regretted
(A) To; regret
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At the corner ______ a man who looked suspicious, for he kept glancing around without speaking to anyone. (A) sit (B) could sit (C) sat (D) sitting
(C) sat
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Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for dedicating her whole life ______ the poor and the sick in India.
(A) to helping (B) to help (C) helped (D) helping
(A) to helping
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Sara opened the fridge, only _____ that all her chocolate was eaten by her husband. (A) discovering (B) discovered (C) to discover (D) having discovered