15. ---Can I help you, madam?

　 ---I’d like to buy ____eggs.

A scores of B two scores of C two dozens of D three scores of

14. ____ is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.

A As　 B That　 C This D It

13、－Does the young man standing at the gate_____ the car?

－No. The car is _____ his father.

A. in possession of ；in the possession of

B. have possession of; take possession of

C. have possession of; in the possession of

D. in the possession of; take possession of

12. ---Where’s that report?

　 ---I brought it to you ____you were in Mr. Black’s office yesterday.

A. if B. when　 C. because　　　 D. before

11．---It’s said that Mr. Smith will soon retire.

----Really? Then who will _______?

A take his place B take place C takes place of him D takes the place

10. ---Do you believe his words?

----No, what he said was________.

A less convincing B more convincing C less convinced D more convinced

9. He is a student at Oxford University, ____for a degree in computer science.

A studied　　　　　　　 B studying

C to have studied　　　　 D to be studying

8. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first_________. A intention　　B attempt　　　C purpose　　　D desire

7. She　thought　I　was　praising　her　child，_____，in　fact，I　was　scolding　him　for　his　bad　behaviors　at　school.

　A. what　　　　 B. while　 C. so that　　　　　 D. therefore

6. ________that Maric was able to set up new branches elsewhere.　　　　　

A. So successful her business was　　　　 B. So successful was her business

C. So her business was successful　　　　 D. So was her successful business