12.The more teenagers watch actors smoking in films, the more ______ they are to take up the habit of smoking themselves.

A. likely　　　　　　　 B. simply　　　　　 C. probably　　　　 D. possibly

11.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

10.-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

9.The little town has now grown into a modern big city, and is ___ what it used to be.　

A.twice the size than　　　 B. two times the size as　 C. twice the size as　　 D. twice the size of

8.-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

7.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

6.I’m glad to say that he’s already finished _____50% of the book in these three days.

A.no less than　　　　　　 B. no more than　　　 C. not more than　　 D. much less than

5._　　 ____, 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

4.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

3.-Do you think him naughty enough?

-I’m afraid he’s ___than naughty.　　　　

A. more clever　　 B. clever　　　　 C. much clever　　　　 D. much more clever