12. The mayor has offered a reward of $ 5 000 to __　　 　who can capture the tiger alive or dead.

A. both　　 B. others　　 C. anyone　　 D. another

11.　 I’m not surprised that he became a writer. Even as a child he had a _____ imagination.

A. clear　　　　 B. cautious　　 C. funny　　 D. vivid

10. Last night Mr. Crook didn’t come back at the usual time. ______, he met some friends and Stayed out until midnight.

A. Meanwhile　　 B. However　　 C. Instead　　 D. Yet

9.　　　 The children loved their day trip, and they enjoyed the horse ride ___.

A. most　　　　　 B. more　　　　　 C. less　　　　 D. little

8.　　 Running a company is not ______ a matter of hiring people-they also need to be trained.

A. simply　　　 B. partly　　　 C. seriously　　　 D. equally

7.　　　 She made a conscious attempt to look ______ though she felt tired out.

A. pleasant　　　　　　 　　 　　 B. available　　　　　　　　　 C. thoughtful　　　　　　　　 D. fresh

6.　　　 Although badly hurt in the accident, the driver was _____ able to make a phone call.

A. still　　　　　 　　　　　 B. even　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C. also　　　　　 D. ever

5.　　　 -Why did ladies spend so much time searching shop after shop only for a blouse?

-Oh, they were very_____ about their clothes.

A. special　　　　 　 B. particular　　 C. especial　　　　　　 D. concerned

4.　　　 You are driving too fast. Can you drive_________?

A. more slowly a bit　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. slowly a bit more

C. a bit more slowly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. slowly more bit

3.　　　 -Does Bill do his new job well?

- ________ his old job. I’m afraid there’s no hope for him.

A. Not better than　　　　 　B. No better than

C. Not so well as　　　　 D. Not as well as