Question

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In the past all letters were sent by train or ship. Now most letters are __1__ sent by train or ship, but some are sent by air. You send a letter __2__ so that your friend may receive it sooner. A letter __3__ about twelve days to go from England to India by train or by ship. A letter can get to India by air __4__ five days now, but __5__ the time may be made shorter.       __6__ people were afraid to send letters by air. They thought that the plane might fall and their friends might not receive the letter. So they sent two letters: one letter by air and __7__ by train or ship. They wanted to __8__ that the letters would be received. Planes are now almost as safe __9__ trains or ships. __10__ letters are sent by air,

(     )1. A. still           (     )2. A. by ship         (     )3. A. takes           (     )4. A. in             (     )5. A. by then         (     )6. A. At last         (     )7. A. other           (     )8. A. know           (     )9. A. as             (     )10. A. More or less   B. just               B. by air             B. take               B. on                 B. soon               B. At times           B. the others         B. see               B. the same as       B. Much and much     C. already       C. by train       C. took           C. after         C. quickly       C. At first       C. the other     C. hear           C. than           C. More and more D. yet           D. by bus         D. is taken       D. during         D. fast           D. So far         D. another       D. make sure     D. like           D. Many and many

Answer 1

1-5: ABAAB    6-10: CCDAC