Mr．Smith owns collection of ________ coins than anyone else I have ever met．

A．larger

B．a larger

C．the larger

D．large

Some people choose jobs for other reasons ________ money these days．

A．for

B．except

C．besides

D．with

－Is there anything wrong．Bob?You look sad．

－Oh, nothing much．In fact, I ________ of my friends back home．

A．have just thought

B．was just thinking

C．would just think

D．will just be thinking

At the beginning of class, the noise of desks ________ could be heard outside the classroom．

A．opened and closed

B．to be opened and closed

C．being opened and closed

D．to open and close

Speaking of all the songs he has written, I think this is probably his ________ one．

A．better-known

B．well-known

C．best-known

D．most-known

After two years' research, we now have a ________ better understanding of the disease．

A．very

B．far

C．fairly

D．quite

________ felt funny watching myself on TV．

A．One

B．This

C．It

D．That

－We have booked a room for today and tomorrow．－________, sir．

A．I'm sure

B．My pleasure

C．It's all right

D．I'll check

The flowers were so lovely that they ________ in no time．

A．sold

B．had been sold

C．were sold

D．would sell

“Goodbye, then,” she said, without even ________ from her book．

A．looking down

B．looking up

C．looking away

D．looking on