．Never_______Lisa would arrive but she turned up at the last minute.
| A．did we think | B．have we thought |
| C．we thought | D．we have thought |
—Do you need any help, Lucy?
—Yes. The job is __________ I could do myself.
| A．less than | B．more than |
| C．no more than | D．not more than |
Mr. Black is very happy because the clothes made in his factory have never been __________.
| A．popular | B．more popular |
| C．most popular | D．the most popular |
The report indicates that the new power station produces __________ energy as the one built earlier.
| A．twice much | B．as twice |
| C．twice much as | D．twice as much |
According to their theory, the more severe the punishment, __________.
| A．the less likely crime | B．the less likely the crime |
| C．the crime less likely | D．the less the likely crime |
China Daily is __________ a newspaper; it keeps us in touch with the world.
| A．no more than | B．not more than |
| C．more than | D．less than |