Today, ____ rapid transportation and communication, the whole world seems to be smaller．
| A．regardless of | B．in spite of | C．because of | D．instead of |
We decided not to climb the mountains because it was raining________.
| A．badly | B．hardly | C．strongly | D．heavily |
The pianos in the other shop will be ________, but ________.
| A．cheaper; not as better | B．more cheap; not as better |
| C．cheaper; not as good | D．more cheap; not as good |
John plays football ________, if not better than, David.
| A．as well | B．as well as | C．so well | D．so well as |
Which is ________ country, Canada or Australia? (NMET1992)
| A．a large | B．larger | C．a larger | D．the larger |
How beautifully she sings! I have never heard________.
| A．the better voice | B．a good voice | C．the best voice | D．a better voice |