15. ____has got round that it will be five days ____he comes back to his native place.

　 A. That ;　 when　 B. News; that　 C. It ;　 since　 D. word; before

14. Never have I thought of the way ____he explained to us.

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

13. Ah, no wonder this boot won’t ____.I’ve been trying it on the wrong foot.

　 A. put on　 B. have on　 C. go on　　 D. fit on

12. Although many people view argument as bad , argument is sometimes useful ____it forces people to expose their own points of view.

　 A. by which　 B. to which　 C. in that　 D. so that

11. Today, far from ____ too much, there is only just enough plastics available.

　 A. being　 B. there is　 C. there being　 D. for there to be

10. We may conclude that ____a planet only approximately like our own, life is almost certain to start.

　 A. give　 B. given　 C. to give　 D. to be give

9. It was _____ that caused him to serve dinner an hour later than usual.

　 A . we were too later　 B. because we were late　 C. our being late　 D.　 us being late

8. In front of our house stands a tall tree, _____top well above the tops of other trees.

　 A.　 which　 B. what　 C. its　　 D. whose

7.　　 and we will complete the task set to us.

　A. Another　 B. An hour later　　 C. After an hour　 D. In an hour

6. --My foot hurts terribly, doctor.

　--Well, I wonder 　　it has been like this?

　 A. since when　 B. how　 C. where　 D. when