27. If there were no examinations, we should have ______ at school.

A. the happiest time　　　　　 B. a more happier time　

C. much happiest time　　　　 D. a much happier time

26. — If you don’t like the red coat, take the blue one.

— OK, but do you have ______ size in blue? This one’s a bit tight for me.

A. a big　　 B. a bigger　　 C. the big　　 　 D. the bigger

25. With the development of the Internet, _______ communication is done by regular mail.

A. Less　　　 B. More　　　 C. little　　　 D. few

24. When they arrived at the school it was raining _______ harder.

A. More　　　 B. Quite　　　 C. very　　　　 D even

23. — Did you enjoy yourself at the party?

—Sorry to say I didn’t. It was ______ a meeting than a party.

A. more like　　 B. quite like　　 C. less like　 　　 D. more or less

22. I know this is not quite the right word, but I can’t be bothered to think of _____.

A. a better　　　 B. a best　　　 C. the better　　 　 D. the good

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

A. a worse　　　 B. a worst　　　 C. the worse　 　　 D. the worst

20. I’m _____ at sums than Jean, but better at history.

A. More　　　 B. Less　　　 C. worse　　　 　 D. cleverer

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

A. Better　　　 B. Worse　　　 C. more　　 　 D. less

18. 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