15. _____ as the “First Lady of Speech”, Dr Lillian Glass is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on communication skills.

　 A. Knowing　　　　　　 B. Having known　　　　　　　 C. Known 　　　　　　　　 D. To be known

16 ---Do you mind if I open the window?

　 ---_____. I feel a little cold.

　 A. Of course　　　　　　　　 B. Go ahead　　　　　　　 C. I’d rather you didn’t　　　　　　　 D. Why not?

14. With a lot of problems _____, the Iraq government is now having a hard time.

　 A. to solve　　　　　　　　　　　 B. solving　　　 C.　　　　 solved　　　　　　　　　　　 D. having solved

13. It is reported that United States uses _____ energy as the whole of Europe.

A. as twice　 B. twice much C. twice much as　 D. twice as much

12. -I haven’t found any money though I’ve searched the drawer bottom up.

-Then, I’m afraid there is 　　　left.

A. nothing　　 　 B. no one　 　　　　　　　　　 　 C. none　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. neither

11. The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him _____.

　 A. not to　 　 　　　B. not to do　　　　　 C. not do it　　　　 D. do not to

10. Some pre-school children go to a day care center, _____ they learn simple games and songs.

A. then　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. there　　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where　　　　

9.　　　 　The education of _____ young is always ______ hot and serious topic in modern society. A. the; / 　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. a; the　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 C. /; the　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the; a

8.　　　 　We visited the school that lies in _______ was a big factory more than twenty years ago. A. that 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what 　 　　　　　　　　　 　　C. which 　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. where

7.　　　 Most of the teaching equipment presented by the Hope Project, as well as the books, _______ made good use of in the village school. A. have　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. has 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　C. has been　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have been

6.　　　 A huge amount of oil was spilt on the road, the effects of ____are still being left. A. it 　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. which 　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. whom