5. Now telephones are very popular and they are much ______ than before。

　　A. cheap B. cheaper

　　C. cheapest D. the cheaper

　　6. —Hi, Tom. Is your brother as active as you?

　　—No, he’s a quiet boy. He is _________。

　　A. less outgoing than me

　　B. not so calm as

　　C. more active than I

　　D. as outgoing as I

　　7. English ________ in many countries, but Chinese _______ their own language。

　　A. is spoken; speaks

　　B. speaks; is spoken

　　C. is spoken; speak

　　D. is spoken; is spoken

　　8. The young man was often seen _______ by the lake。

　　A. to draw B. to drawing

　　C. drawing D. drew

　　9. —So hot in the classroom. Would you mind ______ the window?

　　—OK, I’ll do it right now。

　　A. not closing B. not opening

　　C. closing D. opening

　　10. —_______ weather! It’s raining!

　　—Bad luck! We can’t go climbing today。

　　A. What bad B. What a bad

　　C. How bad D. How a bad

　　Keys：1. C 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. A