Fortunately the news wasn't/weren't as bad as we expected.

Fortunately the news wasn\'t as bad as we expected. — К счастью, новости были не такими плохими, как мы ожидали.

Wasn’t the news as bad as we expected fortunately?

What wasn’t as bad as we expected fortunately?

How was the news?

Wasn’t the news or weren’t the tests as bad as we expected fortunately?

Wasn’t the news as bad or as good as we expected fortunately?

Wasn’t the news as bad as we or they expected fortunately?

Fortunately the news wasn\'t as bad as we expected, was it?