15. Tom came to China in 1982, by ______ time he had learnt to speak very good Chinese.

　　 A. what　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whose　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

14. The woman kept _____ close as she could ________ the children in order to give them a good protection.

　　 A. so; to 　　　　　　　　　 B. as; for　　　　　　　　　　 C. as; to　　　　　　　　　　　 D. too; for

13. ----Is your cat afraid of me?

　 ----A little. It’s not used to _______.

　　 A. touching　　　　　　　　 B. being touched　　　　 C. touch　　　　　　　　　　 D. be touched

12. ----Have you decided when_______?

　 ----Yes, tomorrow morning.

　　 A. will you leave 　　　 B. to be leaving　　　　　 C. are you leaving　　　 D. to leave

11. I enjoy noodles______ by my mother, which taste very delicious.

　　 A. cooked　　　　　　　　　 B. cooking　　　　　　　　　 C. being cooked　　　　 D. being cooking

10. You can learn ______ you’re interested in more easily.

　　 A. whatever　　　　　　　 B. however　　　　　　　　 C. no matter　　　　　　　 D. whoever

9. How did it _____ that the car fell off the bridge into the river?

　　 A. come out　　　　　　　 B. come about　　　　　　 C. come across　　　　　 D. come up

8. I would like to buy a house which is modern, comfortable, and ______ , in a quiet place.

　　 A. first of all　　　　　　　 B. in all　　　　　　　　　　　 C. above all　　　　　　　　 D. after all

7. ----I’d like to invite you to my party this evening.

　 ----Thank you, but ______ I’ll have time I’m not sure at the moment.

　　 A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　 D. whether