14. Everybody in the little town knew my first teacher, so we had no ____ finding his home.

A. difficulties in B. difficulty with C. difficulty D. difficulty to

13. It' s too late to go out now. _____, it's starting to rain.

A. Besides B. Meanwhile C. However D. Anyhow

12. The sun was shining brightly, _____ everything there _____ more beautiful.

A. making; look B. to make; looked C. and made; looking D. and making; be looked

11. The food tastes _____ and sells _____.

A. well; well B.good; good C. good; well D.well; good

10. With his son _____, the old man felt unhappy.

A. to disappoint B. to be disappointed C. disappointing D. being disappointed

9. --How did you _____ the movie last night? --Oh, both interesting and instructive.

A. find B. consider C. think D. feel

8. --Who are you waiting for? -- _____ the man wounded in the left leg.

A. The doctor will operate on B. Tie nurse to be looked after

C. The doctor to operate on D. His brother got

7. -- The boy is tall enough _____ his age. --Yes, I was much _____ when I was his age.

A. to; shorter B. at; taller C. at; shorter D. for; shorter

6. In some countries,_____ are called "public schools" are not owned by the state.

A. that B. which C. as D. what

5. People are puzzled _____ they read the book.

A. the first time B. at the first time C. for the first time D. at first