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[mings]

Dear teacher.
I ask you for help again.

I don't know which prepostion to put in the gap.
It's very difficult to me. Please help.

'The entrance exam is _______ far more difficult than the end-of-term one.'

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

Thanks a lot.

[BMO]

by.

[mings]

But you don't explain so I don't still understand.
Please help more.
Thanks.

[BMO]

By far means to a great extent.

http://www.onelook.com/?w=by+far&ls=a

Others just do not make sense.

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