14. How long do you think the fine weather will _____?

A. set off　 B. keep up　 C. count on　 D. take up

13. Mr Smith is _____ our teacher _____ our friend.

A. more---than　　　　　 B. not only---but also　

C. the former----the latter　 D. on one hand----on the other hand

12.The best chance to reach customers is to _____ their emotions.

A. appeal to　 B. appeal for　 C. attach to　 D. associate with

11. If the secretary didn’t do that, then who is _____?

A. blamed　 B. to blame　 C. to be blamed for　 D. blaming on

10. Ads help companies and customers in _____ways.

A. many a　 B. a great deal of　 C.　 a variety of　 D. a large amount of

9. Herbs were the base for medicines, and to become a doctor a ______knowledge of botany was essential in the past.

A. rewarding 　B. cosy　 D. desperate　 D. sound

8. Fruits ______ peaches and pears are in fact related, although they are different _____first sight.

A. such as/at　 B. like/at the　 C. for example/in　 D. like/out of

7. The population of Australia _______ 20 million, 85% of ________ in the six major cities around the coast.

A. is/them live　 B. are/whom lives　 C. is/ whom live　 D. are/which lives

6. You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is ____ I disagree.

A. what　 B. where　 C. why　 D. how

5. Modern Australia ________ six states and two territories.

A. makes for　 B. makes up　 C. consists of　 D. goes for