The number of people present at the concert was ________ than we expected.
| A．much fewer | B．much smaller |
| C．much more | D．many more |
— I hear John had a car accident after drinking last night.
— I don’t feel anything surprising. ______.
| A．Like father, like son |
| B．A miss is as good as a mile |
| C．You can’t be too careful |
| D．It’s better to be safe than sorry |
Father’s birthday is coming. I’m thinking about ______.
| A．what present shall I get him |
| B．how I can give him a surprise |
| C．where we could have a big meal |
| D．if I should plan a party for him or not |
— My eyesight is getting worse these days. I’d like to have my eyes ______.
— Perhaps you should consider ______ the time on the computer.
| A．checked; to reduce | B．to check; reducing |
| C．checked; reducing | D．checking; to check |
— You can’t imagine ______ little ants can carry ______ heavy a thing.
— That’s what we should learn from ants.
| A．such; so | B．so; such |
| C．such; such | D．so; so |
— Which colour do you prefer?
— ______ blue ______ white is OK. They are both my favourites.
| A．Both; and | B．Neither; nor |
| C．Not; but | D．Either; or |