15.( )It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so she stood _______to her mother.
A.close B. closely C.closed D. closing
14.( )I don’t think ________possible to finish so much work within so short a time.
A.this B.that C.its D.it
13.( )He got a new job in a restaurant and he ________it.
A.is content to B.is content with C. contents D. satisfies
12.( )He is famous ______a writera ________his novels.
A. as ,because B. for,for C.as, for D.for ,as
11.( )Mr Smith was __________to hear the _______news that he won the first prize.
A. astonishing ,astonished B. astonished, astonishing\
C. astonishing, astonishing D. astonished, astonished
10.( )He stopped _______ christmas cards a few yesrs ago, so he received almost none.
A. to send B. sending C. send D. to be sending
9.( )The guide then led us to a(n)________bridge behind the palace.
A. Chinese old stone B. old stone Chinese
C. Chinese stone old D. old Chinese stone
8.( )I agree with most of what you said, but I don’t agree with __________.
A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
7.( )_______our English teacher, our English has been greatly improved.
A. Thanks to B. Thank for C. But for D. Except for
6.( )I want to buy a rope which is _____________this one.
A. twice as longer as B. as twice long as
C. twice the length of D. as twice as