Further Study - Grammar - Practice
Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
1)
It is generally believed that teaching is
it is a science.
A) an art much as
B) much an art as
C) as an art much as
D) as much an art as
2)
How
can you finish the drawing?
A) often
B) soon
C) long
D) many
3)
I won't go with you. It's
cold today.
A) so much
B) too much
C) very so
D) much too
4)
This kind of cloth is as soft and smooth as silk but
expensive.
A) more less
B) much less
C) a lot less
D) still as
5)
The little town has now grown into a modern city, and is
what it used to be.
A) twice the size than
B) twice times the size as
C) twice the size of
D) twice the size as
6)
In the middle of the room stands a/an
table.
A) beautiful wooden round
B) round wooden beautiful
C) wooden round beautiful
D) beautiful round wooden
7)
Although John tried hard in the exam, he did
than his brother.
A) much worse
B) much better
C) much badly
D) more badly
8)
If the football match is put off,
notice will be given.
A) much
B) more
C) further
D) farther
9)
I tried hard to get some information about the new technology out of his mouth, but he remained
.
A) silent
B) secret
C) quiet
D) calm
10)
If I had
, I'd visit Europe , stopping at some small interesting places.
A)
a long enough holiday
B) an enough long holiday
C)
a holiday enough long
D) a long holiday enough
11)
Have you ever heard
wonderful music?
A)
so
B) such
C)
too
D) much
12)
John plays basketball
, if not better than, David.
A)
as well
B) as well as
C)
so well
D) so well as
13)
She got up
this morning.
A)
lately
B) latter
C)
later
D) late
14)
entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his report.
A)
He hardly had
B) Had he hardly
C)
Hardly had he
D) Hardly he had
15)
The lazy boy always feels
during classes.
A)
sleep
B) sleepy
C)
asleep
D) slept