1.John works ___ but Mike hardly works.
   A.hard
   B.hardest
   C.the hardest
   D.hardlier
2.They came here ___than we.
   A.latter
   B.later
   C.last
   D.latest
3.He was so strong that he felt ___tired after the long walk.
   A.a bit
   B.a little 
   C.not a little
   D.not a bit
4.Both answers are good, but I think his sounds ___.
   A.more reasonably
   B.much reasonable
   C.more reasonable
   D.much more reasonably
5.They told me that he had left for the country some days___.
   A.ago
   B.after
   C.long
   D.before
6.A Tale of Two Cities is ___ a novel.It helps us to understand
   the history of that time.
   A.not more than
   B.no more than
   C.less than
   D.more than
7.Of all the apples in the basket, this one is ___.
   A.red
   B.redder
   C.the reddest
   D.the redest
8.My brother is ___yours.
   A.the same old to
   B.the same age than
   C.as old like
   D.the same age as
9.It takes ___ time to go to Shanghai by plane than by train.
   A.more
   B.longer
   C.fewer
   D.less
10.Will you tell me about the ___news?
   A.later
   B.latest
   C.latter
   D.late
11.Please send me the book at ___convenience.
   A.the your earliest
   B.your the earliest
   C.your earliest
   D.the your earlier
12.There are as many students in our class ___.
   A.as in theirs
   B.as theirs
   C.as their class
   D.as those on their class
13.Henry said he was feeling ___that day.
   A.much more
   B.a lot of cold
   C.a lot good
   D.a lot better
14.He is not a ___delighted boy. I am___troubled by it.
   A.very;much
   B.much;much
   C.very;very
   D.much;very
15.Their new assistant is ___than the old one.
   A.more better
   B.far better
   C.very better
   D.many better
16.His explanation is ___.
   A.by far clearer
   B.clearer by far
   C.the clearer by far
   D.the clearer
17.I don't think English is ___ a language as Russian.
   A.difficult as
   B.as difficult
   C.difficult
   D.more difficult
18.I've never seen ___ film as this.
   A.so a touching
   B.so touching
   C.a so touching
   D.so touching a
19.Russian is ___ difficult language to learn.
   A.quite a
   B.quite the
   C.a quite
   D.the quite
20.She is ___ girl to speak out.
    A.too shy
    B.too shy a
    C.too a shy
    D.a too shy


