15. We were all surprised when he made it clear that he _______ office soon.

A. leaves　　　　　 B. would leave

C. left　　　　 D. had left

14. The last time I _______ Jane she _______ cotton in the fields.

A. had seen; was picking

B. saw; picked

C. had seen; picked

D. saw; was picking

13. Some developed countries are trying to _______ the serious problems resulting from the energy crisis.

A. step up　　　　　　　 B. cope with

C. cut off　　　　　　　 　　 D. end up

12.　 _______ Zhenhua University, and you will surely find a new home away from home and toast your success later in life.

A. If you choose　　　　　　 B. Choose

C. Having chosen　　　　 　　 D. Chosen

11. The suggestion that the meeting _______ requires _______ .

A. be put off; being considered

B. be put off; to be considered

C. should be put off; considered

D. should be put off; being considered

10. -I’d like to go to the cinema with you, Dad.

-Sorry, my son, but only the grown-ups are _______ into the cinema today.

A. designed　　 　　 B. intended

C. admitted　　　　 D. contained

9. Johnson was rewarded with a pay increase in ________ of his contributions _______ the company.

A. honourable; in

B. recognition; to

C. recognized; with

D. honour; with

8. -Mum, I’m afraid I failed again in the final exam.

-_______. At least you have been working hard these days.

A. Believe it or not

B. No way

C. Never mind

D. Land on your feet

7. Practise every day at _______ career you are in, ________by doing so, you will see yourself, your business and your self-confidence begin to grow.

A. whatever; and

B. no matter what; and

C. no matter which; then

D. whichever; only

6. _______ this article and tell me what you think of it.

A. Look up　　　　　 B. Look on

C. Look into　　　　 　　 D. Look through