| — 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 |
| 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 |
| — 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 |
| — How do the shops make money if they sell at such low prices? — Manufacturers, it seems, are willing to bring down prices _______ big volume purchases. |
A. under the name of B. on behalf of C. in return for D. in preparation for |
| The woman pulled her hat low down ____ her eyes in order not to be recognized by the angry crowds. |
A. under B. over C. below D. on |
| In no country, _____ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day. |
A. other than B. more than C. better than D. rather than |
| The US is about the same size as China, but its population is five times ____. |
A. as little B. smaller C. as few D. fewer |
| ____, the boys were shouting and singing. |
A. Happy and excited B. Happily and excitedly C. To be happy and excited D. To be happily and excitedly |
| Exercise is _____ as any other to lose unwanted weight. |
A. so useful a way B. as a useful way C. as useful a way D. such a useful way |
| _____ she is the only daughter of the boss, she started from the lowest position as a common employee. |
A. Unless B. While C. Since D. As |