2．At the age of 17, he ____________ (set) sail for America.

1．It is brave of you ____________ (save) the drowning boy.

15．The news came as no surprise to me. I ______ for some time that I would fail in the exam.

A．had known　　　　　 B．knew　　　　　　　　　　 C．have known　　　　 D．know

14．He holds an important ______ in the company.

A．state　　　　　　　　　　 B．condition　　　　　　 C．situation　　　　　　 D．position

13．The wounded soldier lost ______ of blood.

A．a great many　　 B．a great number C．quite a few　　　　 D．a great deal

12．The teacher's efforts ______ when one of his students was admitted to Beijing University.

A．paid back　　　　　　 B．paid off　　　　　　　　 C．paid for　　　　　　　　 D．paid out

11．He, as well as I ______ going to help you.

A．is 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．am　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．are　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．be

10．Nothing can persuade her to change her mind ______ it is made up.

A．when　　　　　　　　　　 B．while　　　　　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　　　　　　 D．once

9．-I'm going to Beijing tomorrow.

-What a ______! I'm going there too.

A．opportunity B．luck　　　　　　　　　　　 C．coincidence　　　　 D．danger

8．Your success has resulted ______ your hard work. His angry words resulted ______ a fight.

A．from; from　 B．in; in　　　　　　　　　　 C．in; from　　　　　　　 D．from; in