I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. 14. China is the country with__________________ population. A. the larger B. the more large C. the largest D. the most large 15. She sat there quietly, but during all that time she was getting__________________. Finally she exploded. A. more and more angry B. the more angry C. angrier and angrier D. the most angry 16. For ___________ it is certain that in the future some things will be very different. A. the better or the worse B. the good or the bad C. good or bad D. better or worse 17. Her grandfather’s illness was__________________ we thought at first. A. more seriously as B. as seriously as C. more serious than D. as serious than 18. My brother was feeling tired last night, so he went to bed____________ usual. A. more early than B. as early as C more earlier as D. earlier than 19._______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do. A. The harder / the better B. The more / the much C. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the more good His house is _______ mine. A. twice as big as B. as twice big as C. as two times big as D. as big as twice 21. Today English is ____ international of languages. A. more B. most C. the most D. the more 22. Is this book more interesting ____ the one you read last week? A. that B. as C. than D. of 23. The teacher speaks English ____ we do. A. fluently B. more fluently C. most fluently D. more fluently than 24. John is much ____ I thought. A. strong B. more strong C. stronger than D. more strong than 25. Thank you! That’s ____ gift I have ever received. A. the nicer B. a nice C. nicest D. the nicest 26. The little boy spoke English ____ his brother. A. more fast B. fast than C. the fastest D. faster than 27. Sorry we’re late. Your house is much ____ than we thought. A. far B. the farthest C. the farther D. farther 28. China is the country with the ____ population. A. larger B. large C. most large D. largest 29. My sister is much ____ than me. A. pretty B. prettier C. the prettiest D. more prettier 30. Do you feel ____ today than yesterday? A. well B. good C. best D. better