15. ---What do you think of the five doll mascots for the 2008 Olympic Games?

　 ---_______, they are lovely, but we can’t figure out what they mean easily.

　　　 A. To tell the truth　 B. I’m afraid　 C. Unfortunately D. As a matter of fact

14. My teacher of English is really very kind. I’ll never forget the _______ he has done me.

　　　 A. favor　　　　　　　　　　　 B. deed　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. value

13. The____________ house smelled as if it hadn't been lived in for years.

A. little white wooden B. little wooden white C. white wooden little D. wooden white little

12. The woman was ______ by the business man’s offer of marriage and stupidly gave him most of her money. A. taken on　　　 　　　　 B. taken in　　　　　　　　　　 C. taken off　　　　　　　　　 D. taken out

11. ---Mum, have you seen my mobile phone?

　 ---_______ you bought last week? I’m afraid I haven’t seen _______.

　　　 A. The one; it　　　　　　　 B. The one; one　　　　　　 C. One; it　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. One; one

10. The newly-founded expedition was __ lots of trouble, __ the financial problem is not the worst.

A. up against; of which　　 B. faced with; which　　 C. facing; to which　　　　 D. up with; among which

9. I'm afraid we'll have to work extra hours for there are still some problems ________.

　A. remaining to settle　　 B. remaining to be settled C. remained to be settled　 D. to remain to settle

8. Dr Brown has the habit of _____ the room when　 he is thinking about something troublesome.

A. pacing　　　　　　　　　 B. stepping　　　　　　 C. walking　　　　　　 D. marching

7. --- You don’t like this oil painting, do you?---______. I like it better _____ I look at it.

A. Yes, the moment　　　　　 B. No, as C.　　 No, when　　　　　　　 D. Yes, the more

6. Most children in Britain are educated at public _____.

　 A. cost　　　　　　　　　　　 B. price　　　　　　　　 C. expense　　　　　　 D. salary