It took ______ building supplies to construct these energy-saving houses. It took brains, too.
A.other than | B.more than | C.rather than | D.less than |
The dress is really fashionable and eye-catching, but it is ______ too big for me.
A.fairly | B.rather | C.quite | D.pretty |
.—Have your working conditions improved?
—No, _____ than before, I’m afraid.
A.no better | B.a little better | C.not worse | D.no worse |
These natural parks are very important for preserving many animals, which would _______ run the risk of
becoming extinct.
A.otherwise | B.therefore | C.nevertheless | D.however |
—You know our manager has been in hospital for days?
—Yes.I wonder if he is ___ better now.
A.any | B.some | C.very | D.too |
He’s _______ working in Germany as a representative of a Chinese company.
A.lately | B.recently | C.presently | D.likely |
In the eyes of Premier Wen Jiabao, there is never ____________thing as far as peasants are concerned.
A.too small a | B.a too small | C.such small a | D.a such small |
—This book by Tony Garrison is of great use for our course.
—But I think his latest one is _______ worth reading.
A.better | B.more | C.most | D.very |
—Haven’t you seen the speed limit sign? Please drive _______.
—Sorry, but I have to.
A.more slowly a bit | B.slowly a bit more | C.a bit more slowly | D.slowly more a bit |
To handle the financial crisis, the new government has to work more ______ with other nations, especially the less-affected ones.
A.formally | B.smoothly | C.carefully | D.closely |
—What do you think of the plan?
—I feel ___that we ought to give it up at once.
A.strong | B.stronger | C.strongly | D.it strong |
—Are you going to the football game?
—No, the tickets are ____expensive for me.
A.very much | B.so much | C.far too | D.highly |
—The temperature today is 10℃ below zero.
—Oh, it’s ____cold.
A.the most | B.the more | C.most | D.much more |
The hurricane damaged many houses and business buildings;_____ , it caused 20 deaths.
A.or else | B.therefore | C.after all | D.besides |