Exercise 13. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

131. The American are less formal in addressing their bosses than the South Korean.

A. The South Korean are less formal in addressing their bosses than the American.

B. Both the American and the South Korean have the same formality in addressing their bosses.

C. The South Korean are more informal in addressing their bosses than the American.

D. The South Korean are more formal in addressing their bosses than the American.

132. Nothing is more precious than happiness and health.

A. Happiness and health are the most precious things.

B. Happiness is more precious than health.

C. Health is more precious than happiness.

D. Happiness and health are more and more precious.

133. I’ve never seen such a nice bouquet of wedding flowers.

A. This bouquet of wedding flowers is the nicest that I’ve ever made.

B. This is the nicest bouquet of wedding flowers that I’ve ever seen.

C. I ve never seen the nicest bouquet of w edding flowers so far.

D. Nothing I’ve seen is nicer than this bouquet of wedding flowers.

134. Ice-hockey is one of the most popular sports in Russia.

A. In Russia, ice-hockey is more popular than any other sports.

B. In Russia, no sport is more popular than ice-hockey.

C. In Russia, no sport is less popular than ice-hockey.

D. In Russia, one of the most popular sports is ice-hockey.

135. Tet holiday is the most interesting Vietnamese traditional festival that he’s ever attended.

            A. Tet holiday is more interesting than the Vietnamese traditional festival that he’s ever attended.

            B. He has never attended a more interesting Vietnamese traditional festival than Tet holiday.

            C. He has attended many interesting Vietnamese traditional festival including Tet holiday.

            D. Tet holiday is one of the most interesting Vietnamese traditional festival he’s ever attended.

136. There are more superstitious beliefs in Eastern countries than in Western ones.

            A. Western countries don’t have fewer superstitious beliefs than Eastern ones.

            B. Eastern countries have more superstitious beliefs than Western ones.

            C. Eastern and Western countries have many more superstitious beliefs.

            D. More superstitious beliefs exist in Western countries than in Eastern ones.

137. Pho (rice noodles) is believed to be the most typical food in Viet Nam.

            A. It is believed that Pho (rice noodles) is the most typical food in Viet Nam.

            B. A more typical food than Pho (rice noodles) is believed in Viet Nam.

            C. I believe that Viet Nam has the most typical food like Pho (rice noodles).

            D. No food in Viet Nam is less typical than Pho (rice noodles).

138. I have never read a better book about cultural diversity I have ever read.

            A. This book is a good book about cultural diversity I have ever read.

            B. This is the best book about cultural diversity I have ever read.

            C. This book is as good as the one about cultural diversity I have ever read.

            D. The book about cultural diversity I have ever read isn’t better than this one.

139. Money is more important than prestige to some Americans.

            A. Some Americans like prestige more than money.

            B. Money is of greater importance to some Americans than prestige.

            C. Money and prestige are of equal importance to some Americans.

            D. Money is less preferable to some Americans than prestige.

140. There were more guests at my cousin’s wedding than expected.

            A. We didn’t expect fewer guests to attend my cousin’s wedding.

            B. We expected to receive more guests at my cousin’s wedding.

            C. Fewer guests came to my cousin’s wedding than we expected.

            D. More guests came to my cousin’s wedding than we expected.