_____did the manager leave on vacation than the most important client walked in seeking an urgent consultation.
A.Sooner
B.No sooner
C.The sooner
D.Any sooner

The company is currently much____than it was five years ago.
A.weaker
B.weakest
C.weak
D.weakness

Due to the alleged scandal, the corporation was receiving more attention ____that which was good for business.
A.so
B.such
C.too
D.than

In the field of industrial arts and applied sciences, there are____positions open for entry-level candidates.
A.lesser
B.fewer
C.sort of
D.much

Piles of old newspapers must be stacked and tied as____as possible before being loaded into the truck and brought to the plant.
A.tight
B.tighter
C.tightly
D.tightest

Installing a new blower for an air ventilation system may seem expensive but actually costs____in the long run than repairing an existing one.
A.less
B.lesser
C.lessen
D.least

Of the two machine operators, the ____ qualified will be the one to run the new equipment in the factory.
A.much
B.lot
C.better
D.so

The senior officers have decided that the current computers are____adequate for what the staff must accomplish daily.
A.enough poorly
B.too much
C.more than
D.such

Bringing ail of the brochure and website information up to date is the_____task the office team has ever faced.
A.challenged
B.challenging
C.more challenged
D.most challenging

Mr. Hong will outline the procedures for handling customers ’________information.
A.confiding
B.confides
C.confidential
D.confidentially