15. _______ he will return to his native land.

A. It is long before that　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. It is before long that

C. It won’t be long before　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. It will be long before that

14. “We can’t go out in this weather,” said Bob, _____ out of the window.

　 A. looking　　　 B. to look　　　 C. looked　　　　 D. having looked

13. It is believed that a new kind of drug ______ by the scientists and they are hopeful that they will succeed in a couple of months.

　 A. has been developed　 　　　　B. is being developed　 　

C. is developing　　 　　　　　　D. has developed

12. Look! The foreign guests ____ around the factory by Mr Zhang.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. is showing　 　B. are being shown　 C. are being showing 　D. have been shown

11. World Wildlife Fund ______very much the efforts that China has made to protect endangered species from being further endangered.

　　 A. enjoys　　　　　　 B. prefers　　　　　　 C. loves　　　　　　 D. appreciates

10. Fur coats are good means to ______ people from frost bites in cold winter.

　 A. stop　　　　　　　 B. prevent　　　　　 C. protect　　　　　　 D. keep

9. Her pale face suggests that she ____ in poor health and I strongly suggest that she ___ a doctor.

　 A. is; sees　　　　　 B. be; see　　　　　　 C. is; see　　　　　　 D. be; should see

8. I don’t think the change of timetable will _____ our plan much.

A. effect　　　　　　 B. affect　　　　　　 C. be affected　　　　 D. be effected

7. When he was asked about the question where he was last night, he was ______.

　　 A. at loss　　　　　　 B. in a loss　　　　 　C. at a loss　　　　　 D. with losses

6. I hear Tim once was ___ of losing his life, but now he is ___.　　　　　　　　

A. in danger, out of danger 　　　　　　　B. in a danger, out of the danger　

C. in the danger, out of danger　　　　 　　D. in the danger, out of the danger