1. The bear climbed _____up the tree.
a. slow b. down c. slowly d. low
2. When the wind started to blow, I grew_____.
a. anxious b. anxiously c. calmly d. calm
3. The merchant looked_____, but she wasn’t. I discovered when I got home, she had cheated me.
a. dishonest b. dishonestly c. honest d. honestly
4. I have four sons. My _____ son is 13 years old.
a. oldest b. eldest c. older d. elder
5. Jones and Brown are two important members of the community; the former is the village postman
and the _____the police constable.
a. latter b. later c. late d. latest
6. The first building is half _____the second one.
a. higher b. as high as c. as higher as d. higher than
7. The good pupils at school should by rights go ___ in life than the bad ones. Hellas! It is not always so.
a. farther b. far c. further d. furthest
8. He’ll be provided with everything_____.
a. need b. needing c. necessary d. necessity
9. He is twice __________ my son.
a. bigger b. more big c. biggest d. as big as
10. She is _________ girl that nobody can help loving her.
a. so nice b. such a nice c. so nice a d. b&c
11. The children had _____much fun at the carnival that they begged to go again.
a. too b. such c. so d. very
12. Farm workers have to work very _______ during the harvest.
a. hard b. hardly c. harder d. hardest
13. Farm workers earn ______ enough money to pay their bills.
a. hard b. hardly c. less d. more
14. I got off first in the race but managed to come _____.
a. first b. lastly c. last d. finally
15. I’ve been receiving a lot of junk mail _________.
a. recent b. late c. last d. lately
16. I’m sure the boss thinks very ______ of you.
a. highly b. high c. good d. bad
17. if you want to succeed, you should aim _______.
a. highly b. high c. well d. good
18. I don’t think you were treated very _________.
a. good b. bad c. justly d. just
19. The restaurant clock showed 1.30 a.m. The waiters were feeling ______ tired and sleepy.
a. fairly b. less c. a few d. rather
20. There was one _______ young couple left the room.
a. fairly b. rather c. quite d. nearly