21. That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness _____by his lack of talent.
A. so much as B. rather than C. as D. than
22. The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, _____ to the truck.
A. the greater stress is B. greater is the stress
C. the stress is greater D. the greater the stress
23. _____ of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night.
A. None B. Both C. Neither D. All
24. I can’t go —for one thing, I have no money, and _____ I have too much work to do.
A. what’s more B. as well C. for another D. in addition
25. The patient’s progress was very encouraging as he could _____ get out of bed without help.
A. nearly B. hardly C. merely D. barely
26. He was _____ to tell the truth even to his closest friend.
A. too much of a coward B. too much the coward
C. a coward enough D. enough of a coward
27. John is_____ hardworking than his sister, but he failed in the exam.
A. no less B. no more C. not less D. no so
28. His remarks were _____ annoy everybody at the meeting.
A. so as to B. such as to C. such to D. as much as to
29. He must give us more time, _____ we shall not be able to make a good job of it.
A. consequently B. otherwise C. therefore D. doubtlessly
30. It was ten years ____ he returned to his hometown and set out to revenge his dead father.
A. since B. that C. before D. when
31. Beneath our feet _____ that our life depends on for food and clothing.
A. the earth lay B. the earth lies
C. lies the earth D. does the earth lie
32. So badly _____ in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for a few months.
A. did he injure B. injured him
C. was he injured D. he was injured
33. He is not under arrest, ______ any restriction on him.
A. or the police have placed B. or have the police placed
C. nor the police have placed D. nor have the police placed
34. ___ both sides accept the agreement ___ a lasting peace be established in this region.
A. Only if, will B. If only, would C. Should, will D. Unless, would
35 A hibernating animal needs hardly any food all through the winter, _____?
A. need it B. needn’t it C. does it D. doesn’t it