15.(　　 )It is reported that fifteen runners from 8 countries will ____ the 100-metre race.

A. compete in　　 B. compete for　　 C. compete with　　 D. compete over

14.(　　 ) _____ I may not be able to succeed, I will keep trying.

　　　 A. when　 B. While　 C. Since　　　 D. If

13.(　　 ) It is often ______ to find that our children are not doing ______ in school.

A.　　 disappointing ; good　 B. disappointed ; good　

C. disappointing ; well　　 D. disappointed ; well

12.(　　 ) Such good use has been 　　　　his spare time 　　　　his English has improved a lot.

A. made of; that　　　　　　　 B. made of; as 　　　 C. made in; that　　 D. found in; as

11. He aimed __________ a good doctor

　 　　A. at becoming　 B. for becoming　 　　C. in becoming　 D. becoming

10.(　　 ) There are some apples 　________ sale in our shop.

　 　　A. on the　 B. for the　　 C. on　　 D. with

9.(　　 ) I must _______ my watch. It’s slow.

A. achieve　　 B. attract　　 C. adjust　　 D. admire

8.(　　 ) I feel strongly that each of us should ______ a role in making the earth a better place to live in.

A. play　　 　 B. take　　 C. get　　　 　 D. find

7.(　　 )The old man runs very fast as if he ______ a young man.

A. is　　　　　　　 B. was　　 C. were　 　 D. should be

6.(　　 ) Of the two examples, I prefer ___ to ____ .

　　 　A. former; latter　 　　B. the former; latter 　

C. former; the latter　 D. the former; the latter