Never before _____in greater need of modern public transport than it is today.
| A．is the city | B．was the city |
| C．has the city been | D．had the city been |
He told me the news_____, believe it or not, he had earned $1 000 in a single day.
| A．that | B．which | C．as | D．because |
He has read the book as many as, if _____ than, five times.
| A．no more | B．not more | C．no much | D．not much |
This church is as old as, if _____ than, that one.
| A．no older | B．not older | C．no old | D．not old |
Her pronunciation is as good as, if ____than, her teacher's.
| A．no better | B．not better | C．no good | D．not good |
In that month, he earned as much as, if ____ than, $40 000.
| A．no more | B．not more | C．no much | D．not much |