14.　 Everyone here will thank the firefighters for the things they have done to prevent fires ______ the environment safer.

a. make　　 b. to making　　 c. to make　　 d. from making

13.　 There is no doubt ______ was talked about at the meeting sounds perfectly reasonable.

a. whether that　 b. that it　 c. whether what　 d. that what

12.　 With the fast development of agriculture, the people ______ village I taught before have lived a happy life.

a. who　　 b. whose　　 c. which　　 d. in whose

11.　 The doctor usually won’t do an operation on the patient _____ it is completely necessary.

a. only when　　 b. unless　　 c. until　　 d. except

10.　 _______ all those days that we all went out, lying in the sun every morning.

a. So the weather was fine　　　 b. So was the fine weather

c. So fine was the weather　　　 d. So fine the weather was

9.　　　 ---You are not against my suggestion, are you?

---___________. She thinks badly of it.

a. No, and Mary is　 b. No, but Mary is　 c. Yes, but Mary is　 d. Yes, and Mary isn’t

8.　　　 Anyone used to ______ their homework with their recorder _____ music is sure not to do his homework well

a. doing, playing　　 b. do, to play　　 c. do, playing　　 d. doing, played

7.　　　 What would you like to say ______ if you knew the matter.

a. to happen　　 b. would happen　　 c. to have happened　 　d. had happened

6.　　　 ---People who live along this road receive their mail in these boxes.

---Why _____ all of the _____ ?

a. are, grey painted mailboxes　　　 b. are, mailboxes grey painted

c. are, mailboxes painted grey　　　 d. are, painted grey mailboxes

5.　　　 He didn’t go into detail on the subject; he spoke _________.

a. in common　　 b. in particular　　 c. in short　　 d. in general