The house still needed a lot of work, but ___ the kitchen was finished.

A.instead B.altogether C.at once D.at least

If a person has not had enough sleep, his actions will give him ___ during the day.

A.away B.up C.in D.back

Nowadays the roles of husband and wife are not as   defined as before, especially when both partners work and earn money for the family.

A.clear B.clearer C.clearly D.more clearly

A new ________ bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago.

A.normal B.usual C.regular D.common

Though he started late. Mr. Guo played the piano as well as, if      , Miss Liu.

A.not better than B.not better C.no better than D.better

There is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is ______ wisdom in this: “Love me, love my book.”

A.some B.much C.more D.most

Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature , thus creating a      environment .

A.peaceful B.sensitive C.common D.stable .

This magazine is very      with young people , who like its content and style .

A.familiar B.popular C.similar D.particular

-------Do you need any help, Lucy?

-------Yes. The job is _________ I could do myself.

A.less than B.more than C.no more than D.not more than

Since Tom ___ downloaded a virus into his computer, he can not open the file now．

A.readily B.horribly C.accidentally D.irregularly