Nobody but you _________ able to persuade him to give up that stupid plan.
| A．are | B．were | C．is | D．can be |
Usually John would be late for meetings. But this time, to my surprise, he arrived on time.
A little B. much C. ever D. even
Of the two coats, I’d choose the __________ one to spare some money for a book.
| A．cheapest | B．cheaper | C．more expensive | D．most expensive |
She devoted herself __________ to her research and it earned her a good reputation in her field.
| A．strongly | B．extremely | C．entirely | D．freely |
This magazine is very __________ with young people, who like its content and style.
| A．familiar | B．popular | C．similar | D．particular |
It took building supplies to construct these energy-saving houses. It took brains, too.
| A．other than | B．more than | C．rather than | D．less than |