The great success of this programme has been ____ due to the support given by the local businessmen.

A．rather B．very

C．quickly D．largely

Mr. Smith used to smoke ____, but he has given it up.

A．seriously B．heavily

C．badly D．hardly

It is ________any wonder that his friend doesn’t like watching television much.

A．no B．such C．nearly D．hardly

The number of people present at the concert was ________than expected. There were many tickets left.

A．much smaller B．much more

C．much larger D．many more

That doesn’t sound very frightening, Paul. I’ve seen ________. What did you like most about the film?

A．better B．worse C．best D．worst

_________, some famous scientists have the questions of being both careful and careless.

A．Strangely enough B．Enough strangely

C．Strange enough D．Enough strange

Mr. Smith owns ______ collection of coins than anyone else I have ever met.

A．larger B．a(chǎn) larger

C．the larger D．a(chǎn) large

David has won the first prize in singing; he is still very excited now and feels________ desire to go to bed.

A．the most B．more

C．worse D．the least

Bob ran the 100 meters in 9.91 seconds, and I have not seen _________ this year.

A．the best B．better

C．the most D．more

If it is quite _____ to you, I will visit you next Tuesday.

A．convenient B．fair

C．easy D．comfortable