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The following multiple choices are very confusing. Are my choices right?
1. They will have it finished in_______.
a. three quarters of an hour b. three quarters of an hour's time
The key is b. But I think a is correct because b sounds weird.
2. _______ of the two books holds the opinion that the danger of nuclear war is increasing.
a. Either b. Neither
The key is b. I think a is also correct.
3. A man escaped from prison last night. It was a long time_________ the guards discovered what had happened.
a. before b. since
'a ' is certainly correct. Does 'b' make sense if I want to mean ' A man escaped from prison last night and guards discovered it long time ago'?
Another sentence is ' The construction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could make up for'.
I think 'make up for' should be followed by 'it'. In other words the sentence misses the word 'it' after the phrase 'make up for' . Am I right?
1. They will have it finished in_______.
a. three quarters of an hour b. three quarters of an hour's time
The key is b. But I think a is correct because b sounds weird.
2. _______ of the two books holds the opinion that the danger of nuclear war is increasing.
a. Either b. Neither
The key is b. I think a is also correct.
3. A man escaped from prison last night. It was a long time_________ the guards discovered what had happened.
a. before b. since
'a ' is certainly correct. Does 'b' make sense if I want to mean ' A man escaped from prison last night and guards discovered it long time ago'?
Another sentence is ' The construction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could make up for'.
I think 'make up for' should be followed by 'it'. In other words the sentence misses the word 'it' after the phrase 'make up for' . Am I right?