1 . The river was r________ deep. Be careful when you swim.

2 . To make the earth greener, people should plant more trees ________ cutting them down.

A．instead of

B．instead

C．than

D．rather

3 . I have never seen________ big pears.

A．such

B．very

C．so

D．rather

4 . There was a heavy snow last night. This morning is ________ outside.

A．too rather cold

B．rather too cold

C．such cold

D．fairly cold

5 . It was ________ bad weather that we all had to stay inside.

A．very

B．so

C．rather

D．such

6 . He is ________ kind an old man that all the children like him.

A．very

B．so

C．rather

D．such

7 . Which of the following words has the same sound as the underlined letter of the word “pale”?

A．rather

B．fame

C．palace

8 . It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is ________ another to play it yourself.

A．very

B．quite

C．rather

D．much

9 . It is one thing to enjoy listening to music, but it is ________another to play it well yourself.

A．quite

B．very

C．rather

D．much

10 . I didn’t fail the exam. In fact，I did _______ (相当) well.