In China, all the students work hard at school _________ going to university for higher education in the future.
| A．in the habit of | B．in the hope of | C．in search of | D．in honor of |
The melon the Smiths served at dinner would have tasted __________ if it had been put in the fridge for a little while.
| A．good | B．better |
| C．best | D．well |
With April 18’s railway speedup, highway and air transport will have to compete with __________ service for passengers.
| A．good | B．better |
| C．best | D．the best |
There is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog. ” But there is __________ wisdom in this: “Love me, love my book.”
| A．some | B．much |
| C．more | D．most |
The new group of students is better-behaved than the other group who stayed here __________.
| A．early | B．earlier |
| C．earliest | D．the earliest |
The final score of the basketball match was 93-94. We were only __________ beaten.
| A．nearly | B．slightly |
| C．narrowly | D．lightly |