15.　　 ---Shall we go there by boat for a change?

---______.

A. You say　 B. It is up to you　 C. It is hard to say　 D. It is easy to tell

14.　　 Excuse me. I _____ I was blocking your way.

A. didn’t realize　 B. don’t realize　 C. haven’t realized　 D. won’t realize

13.　　 _____ terrible weather we’ve been having these days!

A. How　 B. How a　 C. What　 D. What a

12.　　 Everyone knows Americans as “Yanks” which _____ Yankees used during the Civil War for the northern states of the US.

A. is short of　 B. is short for　 C. comes short of　 D. goes short of

11.　　 Trees need water to grow; _____, friendship needs our heart and passion to develop.

A. fortunately　 B. generally　 C. naturally　 D. similarly

10.　　 I would appreciate _____ it a secret.

A. your keeping　 B. you to keep　 C. that you keep　 D. that you will keep

9.　　　　 His plan was such a good one _____ we all agreed to accept it.

A. so　 B. and　 C. that　 D. as

8.　　　　 Most people admit _____ the fact that it is not easy _____ into a famous university.

A. know; admit　 B. knowing; to be admitted　 C. know; to admit　 D. to know; admitted