15. Who else can I _______for help, if not _______?

A. count on; he　　 B. account on; him　 C. rely on; he　 D. depend on; him

14. –Why hasn’t Mr. Wang, section editor of the newspaper, arrived for the meeting?

　 --Sorry, I ______ to ______ him of the meeting.

A. forget; remind　 B. have forgotten to tell　 C. forgot; inform　 D. forgot; notice

13. The policeman was ________ abusing his power when performing his duty, but it hasn’t been ______ yet.

A. charged with; confirmed　　 B. blamed for; approved　 C. assessed ; proved　 D. accused of; proved

12. Only through constant practice can the ability of using a foreign language be _______.

A. earned　　 B. acquired　　 C. gained　　 D. achieved

11. She ________ on her work so much that she didn’t notice that a crowd of people had _______around her.

A. focused; focused　　 B. fixed; gathered　　 C. concentrated; concentrated　 D. carried; collected

10. The doctor, ________ by several nurses, successfully performed the difficult operation on the patient.

A. aided　　 B. assisted　　 C. helped　　 D. guided

9.　 He blew up _______we asked him where the raised money had gone. Which of the following is NOT OK?

A. the moment　　 B. the minute　 　C. the instant　　 D. the time　

8.　 People tend to live more happily and longer if they are ________ about life.

A. pessimistic　　 B. enthusiastic　　 C. optimistic　　 D. terrific

7.　 Standing on the platform of the railway station, the old father waved and waved until he _______his daughter.

A. lost sight of　　 B. lost his sight of　　 C. was out sight of　　 D. lost the sight of

6.　 ---How is your mother doing? Is she ________?

--Oh, thank you. As a matter of fact, she _______.

A. looking up; has recovered　 B. picking up; is already back on her feet

C. picking out; is well again　 D. taking up; has already been back on her feet