1 . Tom has a large family to support. He is always________.

A．as busily as a bee	B．so busily as a bee
C．as busy as a bee	D．so busy as a bee

2 . Even if families are less likely to eat together than ______, millions of Britons still sit down for Christmas dinner.

A．it had been before	B．they had been before
C．the case was once	D．was once the case