15. We decided not to climb the mountains because it was raining　　　 .

A. badly　　　　　　 B. hardly

C. strongly　　　　　 D. heavily

14. The number of people invited　　　 fifty, but a number of them absent for different reasons.

A. were; was　　　　 B. was; was

C. was; were　　　　 D. were; were

13. Many people agree that　　　 knowledge of English is a must in　　　 international trade today.

A. a; 不填　　　　　 B. the; an

C. the; the　　　　　 D. 不填; the

12. Tom felt that he knew everybody's business better than they knew it　　　 .

A. themselves　　　　 B. oneself

C. itself　　　　　　 D. himself

11. How beautifully she sings! I have never heard　　　 .

A. the better voice　 B. a good voice

C. the best voice　　 D. a better voice

10. I'll look into the matter as soon as possible. Just have a little　　　 .

A. wait　　　　　　　 B. time

C. patience　　　　　 D. rest

9. -I'm sorry I broke your mirror.

-Oh, really? 　　　.

A. It's OK with me　 B. It doesn't matter

C. Don't be sorry　　 D. I don't care

8. Johnny, you　　　 play with the knife, you　　　 hurt yourself.

A. won't;can't　　　 B. mustn't; may

C. shouldn't; must　 D. can't; shouldn't

7. -When shall we meet again?

-Make it 　　　　day you like; it's all the same to me.

A. one　 B. any　　　 C. another　 D. some

6. -　　　 my glasses?

-Yes, I saw them on your bed a minute ago.

A. Do you see　　　　 B. Had you seen

C. Would you see　　 D. Have you seen