15. ________ really surprised me most was the suggestion that he _______.

　A. What; should make　 B. What; had made　　

C. That; should make　　 D. That; had made

14. Cleaning women in this city usually get _______ by the hour.

　A. pay　　 B. paying　　 C. paid　　 D. to pay

13. It was not long _______ the rain stopped and the sun came out again.

　A. before　　 B. until　　 C. when　　 D. since

12．This novel written by him is no better that one. I like _____.

　A. either　　 B. neither　　 C. both　　 D. none

11. She told me that her watch was _________ yesterday.

　A. missed　 B. lost　　 C. robbed　　 D. lain

10. The room are ______, so you can move in.

A. painted　　 B. painting　 C. being painted 　　D. to be painted

9. I borrowed a book _______ by Mark Twain from the library last week.

　A. written　　 B. writing　　 C. to write　　 D. write

8. It’s careless ______ the same mistake in your work.

　A. for you to make　　 B. for you making　　

C. of you to make　 D. of you making

7. --What happened to the lady?

--She was ______　 robbed of her handbag.

　A. observe　　 B. to observe　　 C. observing　　 D. observed

6. A teacher should have enough ________ to help the slow students.

　A. patience　 B. energy　　 C. force　　 D. effect