15．We visited the school that lies in ________ was a big factory twenty years ago.

A．that　 B．which　 C．what　 D．where

14．To our surprise，Mary would rather have left for Shanghai than ________ in New York.

A．to stay　 B．stayed

C．staying　 D．having stayed

13．-John，it is your turn to clean the floor this afternoon.

-________ I was right on duty yesterday.

A．Pardon?　 B．Why not?

C．I can’t agree more.　 D．Are you kidding?

12．How can you expect to get anything ________ you never give?

A．in case　 B．even if　 C．unless　 D．when

11．The little girl showed no anxiety before the competition.She seemed ________ it pretty

well.

A．to prepare　 B．preparing

C．having prepared　 D．to have prepared

10．-Mr. Smith，________ John ________ this week?

-No.He is on holiday.

A．has；worked　 B．is；working

C．did；work　 D．does；work

9．Every year，when the peach blossoms are at their best，a festival ________ at the Beijing

Botanical Garden.

A．is held　 B．will be held

C．held　 D．holds

8．John almost fell off the cliff，but managed to ________ until help came.

A．keep on　 B．catch on　 C．count on　 D．hang on