1. She is ______________ a singer nor an actress. A. nor B. both C. neither D. either 2. “I think we should use less paper so that we can save trees in the forests.”-“______________”. A. Congratulations B. Yes, I’d love toC. That’s a good idea D. It’s nice of you to say so 3. Students live and study in a/an_____________ school. They only go home at weekends. A. international B. small C. boarding D. overseas 4. Of my two older brothers, my eldest brother is______________ one. A. the stronger B. the strongest C. strong D. stronger 5. This painting is prettier, but it costs ______________ the other one. A. so much as B. as many as C. twice as much as D. twice as many 6. Bill: “What a lovely house you have!” - John: “______________” A. No problem! B. I think soC. That’s right. D. Thanks. Hope you’ll drop in 7. I’m always nervous when I’m ______________an exam. A. taking B. making C. working D. writing 8. My mother has been busy ______________all afternoon. A. cook B. cooking C. to cook D. cooked 9. They never came to class late, and ______________. A. neither did I B. so did I C. I did either D. neither I did 10. These vegetables don’t taste______________ to us. A. well B. freshly C. fresh D. deliciously 11. Every one suffers______________ the common cold at sometime or other. A. from B. of C. with D. about 12. In the evening, all the family members______________ in the living room to watch TV. A. spend B. come C. gather D. stand 13. There is a ______________ behind my house. A. big beautiful flower garden B. garden flower big beautiful C. beautiful big flower garden D. big beautiful garden flower 14. Some people are used to ______________in crowded buses and don't mind it at all. A. riding B. ride C. rode D. to ride 15. You should not ride so______________. You may have an accident. A. careless B. carelessly C. carefully D. careful 16. Many people can write poems, but only ______________ can become good poets .A. a few B. few C. a little D. little 17. Washington D.C is ______________ capital of ______________ United States. A., the B. the,  C. the, the D. ,  18. The shirts here are ______________ more expensive than those at the bookshop on the corner A. very B. quite C. extremely D. much 19. We can learn more about the undersea world ______________Costeau’s invention of the divingvessel. A. because B. because of C. thanks to D. thanks for 20. Cyclists and motorists have to wear a______________ when they ride a motorbike. A. hard hat B. cap C. mask D. helmet