1. I’m ______ at sums than Jean, but better at history.

A. more                                B. less

C. worse                               D. cleverer

2. We couldn’t have picked ______ day for the picnic — it rained nonstop.

A. a worse                             B. a worst

C. the worse                          D. the worst

3. This bird is really lovely, and I’ve never seen ______ one.

A. a finer                               B. a finest

C. the finer                            D. the finest

4. His pronunciation is bad, but mine is ______.

A. no better                           B. no more

C. even better                        D. even more

5. Holiday flights are getting ______ expensive, and we can go by plane.

A. more and more                  B. less and less

C. by far                               D. so much

6. Generally speaking, the younger you are, ______ to learn.

A. it is easier                          B. the easier it is

C. it is easy                            D. it is easier

7. We were very tired, for we walked ______ 20 miles that day.

A. less than                            B. no less than

C. no more than                      D. only

8. You are ______ careful than your brother. You two can’t do the work that needs care and skill.

A. not more                            B. no more

C. not less                              D. no less

9. “Oh, how fat he is!” “But I think he is ______ than fat.”

A. short                                  B. shorter

C. more short                          D. shortest

10. In my apartment there are two rooms, ______ is used as a living room.

A. larger one                            B. the larger of which

C. the largest one                      D. the largest of which

11. “Would you like a cup of coffee or a glass of beer?” “____ will do, but milk is _____ popular with me.”

A. Neither, not                          B. Both, more

C. Either, the most                    D. All, the most

12. Boris has brains. In fact, I doubt whether anyone in the class has _____IQ.

A. a high                                  B. a higher

C. the higher                             D. the highest

13. “Are you satisfied with his answer?” “Not at all. It couldn’t have been ____.”

A. better                                   B. worse

C. more                                    D. less

14. Houses cost one third more this year ______ they did five years ago.

A. as                                        B. so

C. than                                     D. over

15. It was _______ than I thought. I could hardly believe my eyes.

A. much bad                             B. much badly

C. much worse                         D. more bad

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