15. According to statistics, a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer _________ a woman.

A. than　　　　 　　　　　 B. such　　　 　　　　　　 C. so　　　 　　　　　 D. as

14. -Why didn’t you buy the calculator?

-I ______ ,but Mother ______ allow me.

A. would; didn’t　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. would have; didn’t

C. had had; wouldn’t　　　　　　　　 　　 D. had bought; hadn’t

13. I have no idea ________. Somebody has left it ________.

A. of whose candle is this; burning　 B．whose candle is this; burnt

C. of whom candle this is; burn　　　 D. whose candle this is; burning

12. Mary and I see each other ________,but not as often as we used to.

A. sooner or later　　 B. once in a while　　　 C. in the end　　　　 D. more or less

11. On Jan. 15, 2009, NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, ____ in traditional Chinese clothing, _____.

A. dressed, announced　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dressing, announced

C. dressed, announcing　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dressing, announced

10. He didn’t put the things ____ they belonged, for ____ reason he got his punishment.

A. which; that　　　　 B. what, that　　　　　 C. that, whose　　　　　　　 D. where, which

9.This printer is of good quality. If it _______ break down within the first year, we would repair it at our expense.

A. would　　　　　 　　 B. should　　 　　　 C. could　　　 　　　　　　 D. might

8. This is the first time we _________ a film in the cinema together as a family.

A. see　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. had seen　　 　　 C. saw　　　 　　　　　　　 D. have seen

7. You’d sound a lot more polite if you make a request　　　 a question.

A. in search of　　 　　 B. in the form of 　 C. in need of　　 　　　　　 D. in the direction of

6. Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach to educating their children compared with ________ of their parents.

A. those　　　　 B. one　 　　　　　　 C. both　　　　　　 　 D. that