42. The piano 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

41. After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced _____ tractors in 1988 as the year before.

A. as twice many　 　　　 B. as many twice　　 C. twice as many　 D. twice many as

40. Small _____ it is, the pen is a most useful tool.

A. because　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　 　　　 D. as

39. The house stood _____ there had been a rock.

A. which　　　　 　　　 B. at which　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　 D. where

38. _____ David goes, he is welcome.

A. Whichever 　　　 B. However　　　　　 C. Wherever　　　　　 D. Whatever

37. Scarcely was George Washington in his teens _____ his father died.

A. than　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. when

36._____ we stood at the top of the building, the people below were hardly visible.

A. As　　　　 　　 B. Although　　 　　　 C. Unless　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. In spite of

35. _____ born in Chicago, the author was famous for his stories about New York.

A. Since　　　　　　　　 B. Once　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　 　　　　　 D. Although

34. The history of nursing __ the history of man.

A. as old as　　　　　　 B. is old than　 　　　 C. that is as old as　　 D. is as old as

33. The child was __ immediately after supper.

A. enough tired to go to bed　　　　 B. too tired to go to bed

C. so tired that he went to bed　　　　　　 D. very tired, he went to bed