The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket ________ the desert.

A. covering　 　　　 B. covered 　　　　 C. cover 　　　 D. to cover

The manager suggested an earlier date ____________ the meeting.

A. on　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　 C. about　　　　　　　 D. with

Good news! We didn’t spend ______ we had expected.

A. as half much money as　　　　　　　 B. much money as half as

C. as much money as half　　　　　　　 D. half as much money as

—How long do you think it is ________ he arrived here? —No more than half a year, I believe.

A. when 　　　　　B. that　　　　 C. before　　　 D. since

The taxi driver often reminds passengers to      their belongs when they leave the car.
  A. keep       B. catch       C. hold      D. take

The cakes are delicious. I’d like to have _______ third one as _______ second one I ate was too small.

A. the, the　　　　　　　　 B. a, the

C. the, a　　　　　　　　　 D. a, a