32. The cost of medical care today is five times as ________ as it was ten years ago.

A. high　　　　　　　　 B. tall　　　　　　　　　 C. expensive　　　　　 D. cheap

31. They are ________ at the news that their team was beaten by ours.

A. disappointing　　 B. disappointed　　　 C. surprising　 　　 D. pleased

30. It was cold, but the trip was _______ and people were enjoying themselves.

A. cheerful　　　　　　 B. joyful　　　　　　　 C. glad　　　　　　　　　 D. pleasant

29. Jack’s _________ brother is _________ than him.

A. old; elder　　　　　 B. elder; older　　　　 C. old; eld　　　　　　 D. elder; younger

28. The new reservoir is _________ the old one.

A. five times the size of　　　　　　　　　　　 B. five times big than

C. the size of five times　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the size of five times than

27. The bookshelf is of ________ the other one.

A. the same high as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. high as

C. as higher as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the same height as

26. Jane sings ________ than the others in our class.

A. by far better　　　 .B. by far the better　　　　　　　 C. the better by far　　　　 D. far the better

25. If there were no examinations, we should have _______ at school.

A. the happiest time　　　　　　　　　　 B. a more happier time

C. much happiest time　　　　　　　　 D. a much happier time

24. His son is _______ of the two boys over there..

A. much taller　　　　 B. much the taller　　　　　 C. the tallest　　　　　 D. the taller

23. China will be a _______ country in the middle of next century.

A. high-developing　　　　　　　　　　　 B. high-developed

C. highly-develop　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. highly-developed