练习5
1. To tell you the truth, it makes Elliot better, but it makes you __________.
A. best B. good C. well D. worse
2. In 1964, the writer was born in Berhamsted, Hertfordshire, which was __________ town to be on the map.
A. too a small B. too small a C. such a small D. a so small 3. Some rich people take in __________ as they actually need every day.
A. twice as much protein B. protein as much twice C. twice protein as much D. protein as twice much
4. He felt __________ that there must have been something unusual happening to his school.
A. very strong B. so strong C. very strongly D. so strongly 5. There is no __________ in the world.
A. love greater than a mother B. love greater than that of a mother C. love greater as a mother D. as great love as that of a mother 6. He speaks English well indeed, but of course not __________ a native speaker.
A. as fluent as B. more fluent than C. so fluently as D. much fluently than 7. Their cheerful voices showed that they were having a __________ discussion.
A. noisy B. serious C. complete D. friendly 8. Last night I had a terrible cold and ached all __________.
A. the way B. over C. at once D. the worst
9. In recent years travel companies have succeeded in selling us the idea that the further we go, __________.
A. our holiday will be better B. our holidays will be the better C. the better our holiday will be D. the better will our holiday be
10. As far as I am concerned, education is about learning and the more you learn, __________.
A. the more for life are you equipped B. the more equipped for life you are C. the more life you are equipped for D. you are equipped the more for life 11. Oliver is the tallest of __________ in the Smith Family.
A. any other member B. any of the members C. all the members D. any member 12. That man’s reasoning was like __________.
A. a child B. those of a child C. a child’s D. that of a child’s 13. He bought a (an) __________ table from an old lady the other day.
A. rosewood, old, round B. old, round, rosewood C. round, old, rosewood D. old, rosewood, round 14. Have you ever seen a __________?
A. four-eye-fish B. four-eyed fish C. four-eyes-fish D. four-eye fish 15. Believe it or not, Linda’s __________ son can play the piano now.
A. three-years old B. three-year-old C. three-years old D. three-year old 16. Do you know the name of that __________ insect?
A. funny little red bee-like B. little funny bee-like red C. little bee-like funny red D. red little funny bee-like 17. His voice is __________.
A. loud B. aloud C. loudly D. aloudly
18. The ball hit Mr. Wang __________ on the head, which made him very __________.
1
A. right ... funny B. very ... angry C. much ... anger D. just ... angrily
19. The new Toyota sports care is so perfectly designed that we can’t praise it __________.
A. too much B. fairly well C. far too D. very much
20. In the summer of 2004, Florida, which relies __________ on income from tourism, suffered
__________ losses because of the hurricane Charley and the bad storm.
A. heavy ... heavy B. heavily ... heavy C. heavy ... heavily D. heavily ... heavily 21. I’m sure the soup my son makes tastes __________.
A. goodly B. good C. well D. bestly 22. Would you please be __________ do it for me, please?
A. kind enough B. kind as to C. so kind to D. so kind as to
23. The price of cell phones was ________ within the reach of the average household nowadays.
A. fairly B. all C. well D. very
24. He is __________, which really makes his parents __________.
A. lazy enough not to work ... happy B. not lazy enough to work ... sad C. too lazy to work ... upset D. so lazy as not working ... mad 25. __________ to call.
A. You are kind enough B. You are so kind C. It’s so kind for you D. It’s very kind of you 26. Do just I tell you. Open your mouth __________, and raise your hand __________.
A. wide ... high B. widely ... highly C. wide ... highly D. widely ... high 27. __________ to dinner !
A. How very thoughtful of you to take me B. How very thoughtful of you taking me C. How very thoughtful of you and take me D. How so thoughtful of you that take me 28. The wood of some trees is __________.
A. harder than others B. harder than that of others C. harder than of others’ D. harder than that of others’ 29. Shanghai has a larger population than __________ in China.
A. any city B. any cities C. any other city D. all the cities 30. There is no _______ who lays down his life for his friends.
A. greater love than that of a man B. greater love than a man C. greater love than a man’s D. as greater love as a man
31. My father is a classic music fan. He has bought hundreds of classic music CDs. __________ however, he has changed his taste. He listens to Jazz piano every evening. A. Late B. Later C. Lately D. Latter 32. Linda is never __________.
A. so careful as her father B. so more careful as her father C. so careful as her father’s D. so careful as that of his father’s 33. The more friends that come, __________ it will be.
A. the merry B. the most merry C. the more merry D. the merrier 34. You must study, __________, or even harder than, your sister.
A. so hard as B. so hard than C. as hard than D. as hard as 35. The door was ____ shut, but we could still hear their heated discussion loud and ___.
A. close ... clear B. close ... clearly C. closely ... clearly D. closely…clear 36. Can the best student become __________?
A. as best as ever B. as better as ever C. as good as ever D. better than ever
2
37. Sam is __________.
A. one of the tamest, if not the tamest dog, I know B. one of the tame, if not the tamest dog, I know C. one of the tamest dogs .I know, if not the tamest D. one of the I know tamest dog if not the tamest 38. __________ is the cleverest.
A. Smallest of boys B. The small of boy C. The smallest of boys D. The smallest of the boys 39. What he said sounds __________.
A. nicely B. pleasantly C. friendly D. wonderfully
40. Playing ____ is the most important principle in a competition, and all competitors should be treated ____.
A. fair … fairly B. fair ... fair C. fairly ... fair D. fairly … fairly
41. You can never expect a person who ____ works to work ______ even when he intends to.
A. hardly ... hard B. hard ..hard C. hardly ... hardly D. hard ... hardly 42. A piece of __________ music will make you happy.
A. fond B. pleased C. merry D. glad 43. The question is __________ easy.
A. completely B. widely C. fairly D. mostly 44. The fire broke __________ after they had gone home.
A. in B. out C. off D. down 45. --How __________ was Tom driving when the policeman stopped him? -- Eighty miles an hour. A. rapid B. long C. far D. fast 46. I don’t think they will come tonight. It’s __________ impossible.
A. very B. quite C. much D. most 47. China is __________ larger than the United States.
A. one six B. one sixth C. one sixes D. one sixths 48. To my joy, the flower seeds came __________ after the rain.
A. up B. off C. on D. in
49. Tom’s parents were very __________ of him because he won the first __________ in the competition.
A. pride ... prize B. pride ... price C. proud ... prize D. proud ... price
50. The careless driver was fined, so __________ because he parked his car __________ in front the police station.
A. rightly... right B. right ... rightly C. right ... right D. rightly ... rightly 51. --I think her performance in this movie is not __________ so good as I imagine. --But you know, __________ no other, actress has ever got so many praises as she. A. almost ... nearly B. nearly ... almost C. nearly ... nearly D. almost ... almost 52. This is __________ mistake among the students.
A. a constant B. a common C. an often D. a natural 53. These two boys are very active; the __________ one is even more __________.
A. old ... that B. older ... so C. oldest ... that D. eldest ... so
54. He wasn’t sure whether the idea he’s just had was good enough, but he wrote it down ____.
3
A. anyway B. in a way C. anywhere D. somewhat 55. Li Ming did __________ in the English exam, I did even __________.
A. worse ... worst B. bad ... more badly C. badly ... also D. badly ... worse 56. My father is fast __________, so I don’t want to wake him up.
A. sleep B. asleep C. sleeping D. sleepy 57. The building is taller than __________ tree around it.
A. any B. any other C. all the other D. the other
58. The MP3 player is a _______ invention, which has become very _______ with young people.
A. comparatively new ... welcome B. new comparative ... popular C. newly comparative ... welcome D. comparatively new ... popular 59. Betty is __________ that everyone likes her.
A. so pretty girl B. so pretty a girl C. such pretty girl D. such pretty a girl 60. I must stay at home to look after my __________ father.
A. ill B. illness C. sickness D. sick 61. The weather gets __________ than it was yesterday.
A. much more cold B. much more colder C. much colder D. more colder 62. The cake she made looks __________ but it tastes __________.
A. bad ... good B. well ... bad C. bad ... well D. badly ... well 63. Remember you must never waste anything, but __________ never waste time.
A. most of all B. above all C. after all D. as a matter of fact 64. __________, older people appear more interested in morning exercise.
A. Curiously enough B. Curious enough C. Enough curious D. Enough curiously 65. Bob is the __________ of the two brothers.
A. old B. older C. oldest D. more old
66. Write __________ carefully so that you will make __________ mistakes in your homework.
A. much ... less B. more ... less C. more ... fewer D. very ... fewer 67. I am so tired that I __________ walk any longer.
A. can hard B. can’t hardly C. can hardly D. hardly can
68. The dog looked _______, but its weak breath suggested that it ______ still ________.
A. died ... was ... alive B. dead ... be ... living C. dead ... was ... alive D. died ... was ... living 69. It was __________ story that we nearly fell asleep.
A. two-third B. three-fourths C. a so long D. so long a 70. --Let’s take a walk before we start to study. --Oh, I think it is __________ for walking.
A. very much not B. much too hot C. too much hot D. too hot much 71. The weatherman says that it is going to be __________ warmer tomorrow.
A. even B. more C. very D. much more
72. At Chicago Airport, we looked __________ for the sign \at first because the airport was huge. A. up B. out C. round D. in 73. It is said that a deer can run __________ as a goat.
A. as three times fast B. as fast three times C. three times faster D. three times as fast
4
74. John is __________ but not __________ as Peter.
A. cleverer ... so polite B. so clever ... polite C. clever ... more polite D. so clever ... so polite 75. --I thought you were going to the mountains last week. --I’d want to, but I was __________ busy to leave. A. too much B. so much C. more much D. much too 76. --I bet you enjoy drinking brandy __________.
--Yes. I __________ drink brandy, but sometimes I drink Scotch whisky.
A. mostly ... most B. most ... mostly C. mostly ... mostly D. most ... most 77. Who is the third __________ student in your school?
A. tall B. taller C. very tallest D. tallest
78. I ____ recommend to you Mr. Robinson, my best friend, who always aims ____ his work. A. highly ... high B. high ... highly C. highly ... highly D. high ... high 79. The streets are very wet because there was a __________. rain last night.
A. heavy B. strong C. deep D. thick 80. You know __________ about it than Tom does.
A. even little B. even less C. more little D. more less 81. Bill is a man of __________ words.
A. little B. less C. few D. fewer
82. Tom and Bob passed __________ without noticing me.
A. by B. off C. on D. away
83. The salesman showed her several wallets and she chose __________ one as she didn’t want to spend too much on it.
A. the less expensive B. less expensive C. the least expensive D. least expensive 84. --I feel a bit hungry.
--Why don’t you have __________ potato chips? A. any B. some C. little D. few
85. It’s time for us to go to bed. Let’s go __________.
A. upstairs B. the upstairs C. to upstairs D. to the upstairs 86. New cities appeared on __________ sides of the river.
A. each B. every C. all D. both
87. English is a __________ language and should not be taught as if it were a ____ one.
A. living… dying B. alive ... dying C. living ... dead D. alive ... dead 88. Sometimes the weather is __________ bad, sometimes it is __________ fine.
A. fairly ... quite B. quite ... rather C. rather ... fairly D. fairly ... rather 89. The quicker we walk, __________ we shall get there.
A. sooner B. the soon C. the sooner D. the soonest
90. All too ___ it was time for the kids to go back to school after the most merry summer holidays. A. soon B. fast C. quick D. late 91. His health is __________.
A. as poor, if not poorer than, his sister B. poor as his sister’s if not poor C. as poor as if not poorer than, his sister’s D. as poor, if not poorer than sister’s 92. The raincoat is two sizes __________ for me.
A. large enough B. larger C. as large as D. too large
5