9 . Measles is not ............... a children ' s disease . A ) seriously B ) occasionally C ) nearly D ) reluctantly E ) exclusively
10 . There is nothing .................... being interruped all the time . A ) annoying enough B ) as annoyed as C ) so annoying that D ) more annoying than E ) the most annoying
11 . The better I get to know him .......... . A ) the more the outcome had seemed unpredictable B ) I ' m afraid I really can ' t stand him C ) I realized to what extent they had been involved D ) the less I like him E ) the more reliable were the data
12 . The use of food additives has grown .......... in recent years ; in fact , it has increased tenfold in the last three decades . A ) deliberately B ) closely C ) rapidly D ) precisely E ) considerately
13 . ........ we start organizing the event , ......... prepared we will be on the day . A ) As early / as well B ) So early / the best C ) Early enough / so good D ) Too early / so well E ) The earlier / the better
14 . With an area of 1.54O . 68O square kilometres , Quebec is ......... Alaska and twice ........ Texas . A ) so large that / big enough B ) so large as / the biggest C ) too large / bigger than D ) the largest / so big E ) larger than / as big as
15 . If I were you , I would take two aspirins and go to bed . I hope that you ' ll feel ........ better in the morning . A ) most B ) a lot C ) so D ) more E ) enough
16 . Would you mind if I opened the window ? It ' s .......... here ......... my eyes are watering . A ) so smoky / that B ) the smokiest / that C ) as smoky / as smoky D ) enough / for E ) smokier / than