I was shocked by the number of people who seemed to have nothing better to do with their time than ______ to know fish better.
A. get
B. gets
C. getting
D. got
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When you fall in love for the first time, it’s surprising ______ inconveniences you can put up with.
A. that
B. what
C. which
D. those
Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime.
A. Many people realize that they are short of time.
B. Many people feel keenly that their life is short.
C. Many people are sensible only for a short period of time.
D. Many people would like very much to prolong their life.
My maternal grandfather, it is true, was cut off in the flower of his youth at the age of sixty-seven.
A. My maternal grandfather retired from gardening at sixty-seven.
B. My maternal grandfather died young, when he was sixty-seven.
C. My maternal grandfather lost energy when he was sixty-seven.
D. My maternal grandfather was considered no longer young at sixty-seven.
It would not be difficult to compile a list of such surprises that would fill the next fifty pages, but I will content myself with suggesting the first few that occur to me.
A. ... I feel satisfied with the first few examples in my mind.
B. ... I am surprised with the number of suggestions I can give.
C. ... the first few examples are the best ones that satisfy my curiosity.
D. ... the first few surprises coming to me would be enough as examples.