14．$100 a month could hardly　　　 the cost of his life in such a big city in this country.

A．cover　　　　　　　　　 B．afford　　　　　　　　 C．include 　　　　　　　 D．contain

13. ------The English exam is not difficult, is it?

------ ______, even Tom ______ to the top students failed in it.

A. Yes, belongs　　 B. No, belonged　　 C. Yes, belonging　 D. No, belonging

12. It’s _____ me why Alice, aged 28, gave up her job and got married to a man of 62.

A. under　　　　　 B. above　　　　　 C. beyond　　　　　 D. over

11. --- “I’m afraid I can’t finish the magazine within the required time.”

--- “　　　　　 .”

A．Please go ahead　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．That’s right

C．Not at all　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Take your time

10. These problems,____ will seriously affect the growth of teenagers and even the nation's future.

A. not if solved properly　　　　　　 B. if solved properly

C. not if properly solved　　　　　　 D. if not solved properly

9. Christmas is a holiday usually celebrated on December 25th ____ the birth of Jesus Christ.

A. in charge of　　　 B. in terms of　　　 C. in favor of　　　 D. in honor of

8．Have you got any explanation to the question________ he came here for the day before yesterday?

A．why　　　　　 B．what　　　　　 C．how　　　　　 D．which

7. This kind of cloth _______ well. I think it is worthy ________.

A. washes; buying　　　　　　 　 B. is washed; buying

C. washes; to be bought　　　　 D. is washed; to be bought

6．They have _____ most carefully the time and money needed to complete the project.

A．picked out　　　　　 B．left out　　　　　　　 C．figured out　　　　　　 D．taken out