8. Mary kept weighing herself to see how much______ she was getting.

A. heavy　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the heaviest　 　　　　　 C. heavier　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the heavier

7. –What do you think of his work?

– Oh, nothing could have been_____.

A. more disappointed　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. more disappointing

C. the most disappointed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the most disappointing

6. Tom is not quite _______ as his brother.

A. good as a student　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as good a student

C. as a good student　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a as good student

5. ---Yao Ming has begun his new season in NBA.

---Yes, he couldn't have wished for a _______ start to the new NBA year. He scored 19 points in 20 minutes in the opening game.

A. better　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. good　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. nice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. best

4. After the long journey, the three of them went back home, ______.

A. hungry and tiredly　 B. hungry and tired

C. hungrily and tiredly　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hungrily and tired

3. The number of people present at the concert was　 _______than expected .There were many tickets left.

A. much smaller　 　　　　 B. much more　 　　　　　　 C. much larger　　　　　　　　　 D. many more

2. Some people like dirking coffee, for it has _______ effects.

A. promoting　　　　　　　　　　 B. stimulating　 　　　　　　 C. enhancing　 　　　　　　　　　 D. encouraging

1. In ___________ Chinese culture, marriage decisions were often made by parents for their children.

A. traditional　　　　　　　　　　 B. historic 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. remote　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. initial

20. The final score of the basketball match was 93-94. We were only ________ beaten

A. nearly 　　　　　　　　　　 B. slightly　　　　　　　　　 C. narrowly　　　　　　　　　 D. lightly

19. Although she did not know Boston well, she made her way __ to the Home Circle Building

A. easy enough　　　　　　　　　 B. enough easy　 　　　　　 C. easily enough　　　　　　　　 D. enough easily