__________ the price is concerned, this car is a good bargain.
A:As low as
B:As soon as
C:As much as
D:As far as
Ten minutes earlier, we could have caught the last train.
A:or else
B:but
C:otherwise
D:conference
Scarcely had the car stopped ________ the cell phone began to ring.
A:than
B:when
C:after
D:before
People _________ a new festival so that African Americans would be able to celebrate their history and culture.
A:invented
B:produced
C:manufactured
D:created