The rise and fall of the sea is __________ by the movements of the moon.
| A．tried |
| B．governed |
| C．managed |
| D．attempted |
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 |
—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 |
The new group of students is better-behaved than the other group who stayed here ________.
| A．early | B．earlier | C．earliest | D．the earliest |