15．　　　　 　　we　　　　 　　to these immediate crises abroad, we also will not let up in

our effort to deal with the pressing, ongoing challenges facing our country.

A．With; will respond　　 B．As; respond　　 C．As; answer　　 D．with; will answer

14．--You’d better turn to your elder sister.

--　　　　 　　. We haven’t talked to each other for quite a long time. I don’t think she’ll

be willing to help me.

A．Never mind 　　　B．No problem　 　　C．I’d love to　 　　D．I’d rather not

13．Would you please keep silent? The weather report　　　　 　　and I want to listen to it.

A．is broadcast　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　B．has been broadcast

C．is being broadcast　　 　　　　　　　　　D．had been broadcast

12．Then arose the question　　　　 　　we were to get so much money.

A．where　　 　　　B．that　 　　　　C．which　　 　　　D．as

11．I will appreciate　　　　 　　if you can come to my aid tomorrow.

A．that 　　　　　B．that it　 　　　　C．it that　 　　　　D．it

10．They have produced　　　　 　　they did last year.

A．teice more grain as　　　　　　　 B．twice as much grain as

C．twice as many grain as　　　　　　 D．as twice many grain as

9．It is very hard for Mary to work there , for　　　　 　　she does can’t satisfy her boss.

A．what　 　　　B．whatever 　　　　C．which　 　　　D．whichever

8．Earthquakes　　　　 　　be dangerous , if you are in the wrong place.

A．need　 　　　　B．shall 　　　　　C．can 　　　　　D．would

7．Lack of money　　　　 　　her not continuing her studies.

A．accounts for　 　　B．cares for 　　　C．explains to 　　　D．reminds of

6．　　　　 　　, I lost heart in English learning , but my teacher often said to me , “Keep on

studying hard , and you’ll succeed　　　　 　　.

A．At one time ; in time　　　　　　　　　 B．At one time ; on time

C．At a time ; in time　　　　　　　　　　 D．At a time ; on time