“Excuse me, could you tell me where the department store is?” sounds ______ than “Where is the department store?”
| A．polite | B．less polite |
| C．ruder | D．more polite |
I _____ walk to school. But this morning I took a bus because I got up late.
| A．never | B．hardly | C．seldom | D．usually |
Mr. Chen is _____ generous man. He has donated a lot of money to people in need.
| A．a | B．an | C．the | D．/ |
At the foot of the hill you could hear nothing but the ______ of the running water.
| A．shout | B．voice | C．noise | D．sound |
—Must I finish the exercise this afternoon?
—Yes, you ______, but you ______ finish it now.
| A．must, mustn’t | B．must , don’t have to |
| C．may, needn’t | D．may , mustn’t |
J K Rowling jumps farther than ______ in her class.
| A．any other boys | B．the other boys | C．any boy | D．another boy |