98.Much to the students * , the examination was postponed to the next Friday.

2.What the boy wantsa toy, and what his sister wantssome storybooks.

1.Quantities of soil in the area, resulting in the increasing number of natural disasters.

45.All the while he was terrified by the fearhe had cancer of the stomach.

44.It troubled him a lotshe refused to answer his call.

43.Because they usually receive the same score in examinations, there is disagreement as tois thebetter student.

42.She is very dear to us. We have been prepared to doit takes to save her life.

41.A modern city has been set up in was a wasteland ten years ago.

40.Some children want to challenge themselves by learning a language different fromtheir parentsspeak at home.

39.We can＇t figure outquite a number of insects, birds, and animals are dying out.

38.Tomorrow is Torn＇ s birthday. Have you got any ideathe party is to be held?