Question

—When will the game begin?

—It will begin later than usual        15 minutes.

A.in                             B.on                                   C.by                                   D.at

Answer 1

C

解析:

数量的增加或减少程度要用介词by.本句意为：比赛要比平时晚15分钟。类似用法如：The price of oil fell by a further $2 a barrel.每桶油价又下跌了两美元。They overcharged me by $3他们多收了我三美元。We lost the match by one goal.我们以一分之差输了比赛。