17.　 It takes a long time to go there by train, it’s _____ by road.

A. quick　　　 　　　 B. the quickest　 　　 C. much quick　 　　　　 D. quicker

16.　 She doesn’t speak _____ her friend, but her written work is excellent.

A. as well as　　 　　 B. so often as　 　　 C. so much as　　 　　　　 D. as good as

15.　 Sunlight is ______ necessary ______ fresh air to a healthy body.

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

14.　 My elder brother is ______ a singer ______ I am.

A. no other…than 　 B. no more…than C. not other…than　 　 D. not more…than

13.　 John was so sleepy that he could hardly keep his eyes ______.

A. open　　 　　　　　 B. to be opened　 C. to open　 　　　　　　　 D. opening

12.　 -Will you give this message to Mr White, please?

-Sorry, I can’t. He ______.

A. doesn’t any more work here　　 　　　 B. doesn’t any longer here work

C. doesn’t work any more here　　 　　　 D. doesn’t work here any longer

11.　 Which is ______ country, Canada or Australia?

A. a large　　 　　　　 B. larger　　 　　　　 C. a larger　 　　　　　　　 D. the larger

10.　 The experiment was ______ easier than we had expected.

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

9.　　　 Canada is larger than ______ country in Asia.

A. any　　 　　　　　　 B. any other　　 　　 C. other　　 　　　　　　　　 D. another

8.　　　 Those oranges taste _____.

A. good　　 　　　　　 B. well　　 　　　　　 C. to be good　　 　　　　 D. to be well