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Test 11 Adjective and AdverbsTest 11 Adjectives and AdverbsPart I Multiple-choice questions1. That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasnt bothered by his loudness ( ) by his lack of talent. A. so much as B. rather than C. as D. than2. Hot objects emit more visible rays than ( ) cold objects. A. that B. such C. do D. emit3. When I saw her, she was reading ( ). A. an exciting, old, detective story B. an old, exciting, detective story C. an exciting, detective, old story D. a detective, old, exciting story4. He knows little of mathematics, and ( ) of chemistry. A. even more B. still less C. no less D. still more5. In no country ( ) Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day. A. other than B. better than C. more than D. rather than6. The heart is ( ) intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain. A. not so B. not much C. much more D. no more7. I couldnt find ( ), and so I took this one. A. a coat enough large B. an enough large coat C. a large coat enough D. a large enough coat8. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people ( ) harm them. A. more than B. rather than c. other than D. better than9. You sang well last night; we hope youll sing ( ). A. more better B. still better C. best D. more good10. You cant be ( ) careful in making the decision as it was such a critical case. A. very B. quite C. too D. so11. This is ( ) to answer. A. rather a difficult question B. the rather difficult question C. rather difficult question D. a question rather difficult12. Iran is one of the worlds leading ( ) oil producers. A. raw B. crude C. rough D. primitive13. If a baby bird stays ( ) for two or three weeks after leaving the nest, it has a fair chance of becoming an adult. A. live B. lively C. alive D. living14. You should spend ( ) in the study of the various senses and uses of the common words. A. much time as you can B. as time much as you can C. time as many as you can D. as much time as you can15. Disneyland is ( ) as I have ever seen. A. as a park interesting B. as interesting a park C. an as interesting park D. as an interesting park16. College enrollment was 9,000,000 last year. That was ( ).A. more than 20 percent in 1990 B. 20 percent more than that in 1990C. 20 percent more than in 1990 D. more than 20 percent that in 199017. My radio is ( ). A. as good as, if not better than, Annes B. as good as, if not better than Annes C. as well as, if not better than, Annes D. as well as, if not better than Annes18. ( ) are waiting for the result of ( ). A. The concerned people, the present talk B. The people concerned, the talk present C. The concerned people, the talk present D. The people concerned, the present talk19. That ( ) lady is our French teacher. A. beautiful young foreign B. young beautiful foreign C. young foreign beautiful D. foreign young beautiful20. They say Tom is unfriendly. And I think he is ( ) than unfriendly. A. shyer B. shy C. more shy rather D. more shy21. Whether you agree or not, this was the ( ) plan Tom has made recently. A. perfect B. perfectest C. most perfect D. more perfect22. The harder the shrub is to grow, ( ). A. the higher the price is B. the higher price it is C. the higher price it would have D. higher the price is23. Her manner and attitude toward him were quite ( ) they had always been. A. the same as B. same like C. as same as D. the same24. My teacher often says that a person should aim ( ) and never speak ( ) of himself. A. high, high B. highly, highly C. high, highly D. highly, high25. Of those fashionable coats, she chose ( ). A. the less expensive B. the one most expensive C. the most expensive of them D. the least expensive26. Strawberries can, of course, be frozen but they taste best when bought and eaten ( ). A. fresh B. freshly C. more freshly D. fresher27. The students are ( ) young people between ages of 16 and 20. A. mostly B. almost C. most D. at most28. She traveled a great deal ( ). A. so most of her friends did B. as did most of her friends C. most of her friends did so D. most of her friends did it29. It is ( )work of art that everyone wants to have a look at it. A. a so unusual B. such an unusual C. so unusual D. such unusual30. Alexander Graham Bell once told his family that he would rather be remembered as a teacher of the deaf ( ) of the telephone. A. than inventing B. than as the inventor C. the invention D. as the inventor31. This is ( ) opportunity to be lost. A. too good B. too a good C. too good an D. a too good32. Although she is ( ) intelligent, she is ( ) lazy. A. rather, fairly B. much, rather C. fairly, much D. fairly, rather33. The little man was ( ) one meter fifty high. A. almost more than B. nearly more than C. hardly more than D. as much as34. The reason why so many people sit before the television tonight is that there will be a ( ) show. A. living B. live C. alive D. lived35. This pair of shoes isnt good, but that pair is ( ) better. A. rather B. over C. hardly D. lessPart II. Proof-reading36. Philosophy (A) teaches them to feel (B) uncertain about the things that (C) seem to them (D) self-evidently.37. The husband (A) tried to be (B) more (C) considerable of his family, his wife and his children than (D) ever before.38. This chair is (A) similar in design (B) as the other, but they are (C) different from each other (D) in color.39. People (A) who get married when both husband and wife are under 20 are (B) as three times (C) likely to get divorced (D) as other people.40. (A) If only man (B) had been a bit (C) less greedier, more bird and animal species might (D) have avoided extinction.41. That product of (A) lower price is (B) the more (C) inferior to (D) the one that we sell at a slightly higher price.42. Alan, (A) returning home very (B) lately from his club, (C) found an angry wife (D) waiting for him.43. (A) The harder you work, (B) the likely you are to (C) qualify as a (D) doctor by the time you are thirty.44. He got up, walked (A) across the room, and (B) a sharp quick movement (C) flung the door (D) widely open.45. Are you (A) such nave as (B) to imagine this is not (C) taking place (D) elsewhere?46. He tried (A) to make it (B) little easier (C) for the students (D) to understand.47. The scientist, (A) concerned about the potential hazards, wanted