A. while something else is happening; when, while
B. in the way in which
C. used to state the reason for something; since, because
D. In accordance with which or with the way in which
E. used to say that in spite of something being true, what follows is also true; though
1. As China transformed into the “factory of the world” and millions set off for the cities, the exodus began.
2. Ridiculous as it seems, the tale is true.
3. As China begins to lose its cost advantage over other countries, it can no longer count on manufacturing’s traditional low-margin, high-volume economics.
4. Another policeman has been injured as fighting continued this morning..
5. Try as he might, he couldn't open the door.
6. I'll behave toward them as I would like to be treated.
7. As you can see, we're still working...
8. I went to bed at 9 pm as I had a plane to catch at 6 am.
A; --- E; --- C; --- A; --- E; --- B; --- D; --- C
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- Task 1: When it is used as a conjunction, as can mean “when / while”, “though /although”, “since / because”, “in the way / manner that”, etc., and it can also be used in a comparative structure. Study the following sentences and explain the meaning of as in each sentence.
- He said the police assaulted him while he was in custody, a claim which the police d_____. (to say that something is not true).
- See, you can’t keep being nice to me and I can’t keep like this is something that it’s not. We’ve been together over seven years. You know me. You know who I am. You either wanna marry me or you don’t.
- See, you can’t keep being nice to me and I can’t keep ____（1）____ like this is something that it’s not. We’ve been together for over seven years. You know me. You know who I am. You either wanna marry me or you don’t. … for every woman that has been told by some man that he doesn’t ____（2）____ marriage and then six months later, he’s married to some twenty-four-year-old that he met ____（3）____ It’s coming from the place that I have been ____（4）____ for about five years. About five years because I haven’t wanted to seem demanding, and I haven’t wanted to seem clingy or psycho ____（5）____ . So I have never asked you.
- Which of the following might not be used when you make a complaint? ( ) A: The least you can do is give us some money back. B: I’d like to see the manager, please. C: I think that you should do something to compensate us. D: I want to express my gratitude for what you have done for me.
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I did not like ______ he spoke to his boss. A: A. the way of which B: B. the way which C: C. the way in that D: D. the way
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What do you say if you want to state that you understand something? A: I get your point. B: I must say it's not something I know very much about. C: I don't know what you are talking about. D: I can't follow you.
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Which of the following is the meaning of 'go for'? A: If you say that a statement you have made about one person or thing also goes for another person or thing, you mean that the statement is also true of this other person or thing. B: If you go for a particular thing or way of doing something, you choose it. C: If you go for someone, you attack them. D: If something goes for a particular price, it is sold for that amount.
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A word means something which is nice to have, but not absolutely necessary. Which sentence below contains this word? （ ） A: It’d be a bonus if it had a brighter screen. B: I’d like something cheap, but without compromising on what I need. C: It has an 8-core CPU, so you can multi-task. D: It has 8 gigabytes of RAM.
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. Peter loves his dog, ________ he? 2. You can't drive, ________ you? 3. James has taken my book, ________ he? 4. I am not invited to the party, ________ I? 5. We ate all the cake, ________ we? 6. He shouldn't be doing that, ________ he