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单句语法填空
请在下列句子空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
（1）The quality of education in this small school is better than _______ in some larger schools.
（2）I'm very busy today. _______ other words, I have much work to do today.
（3）Do you believe paper produced every year is three times _____ weight of the world's production of cars?
（4）Most of the guests ______ (invite) to the party were from South Africa.
（5）Mr Ma ________(come) soon.
（6）Tom feels like _______(go) fishing, but he doesn't like ________(go) fishing this afternoon.
（7）Much to my ________, she asked me some _______ questions about my personal life, which made others present also _____. (embarrass)
（8）–I'm not going to buy that English-Chinese dictionary.
--_____ am I. It's too expensive.
（9） The firefighters hurried to the scene___________(immediate) they received the telephone call.
（10） ______ is impolite to use others' dictionary without their permission.
（11）Either you or one of your students _______ (be) to attend the meeting tomorrow.
（12）Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercise. _________ (similar), our minds are develop by learning.