15.　 They said firmly that under no circumstance ______ give up their ideal for life.

A. they would　 B. they should　 C. would they　 D. did they

14.　 If there is anything that I _____ say for sure about the English, they are a humorous people.

A. must　　 B. shall　　 C. can　　 D. will

13.　 _______has been planned, a sports meeting will be held two days before National Day.

A. As　　 B. What　　 C. It　　 D. that

12.　 I haven't read ______ of his novels but from the one I have read, I can say he is a promising writer.

A. either　　 B. every　 C. both　 D. neither

11.　 Everything will turn out to be all right _______ you don't lose heart.

A. unless　 　　B. so long as　　 　C. in case　 　D. as far as

10.　 Across deserts, through valleys and over mountains they eventually settled in ____ they thought was a wonderful place.

A. which　　 B. that　　 C. what　 D. it

9.　 The young man sat back in his sofa, ______ with what he had worked out to do with the remaining work.

　　 A. having satisfied　　 B. being satisfied　 C. To be satisfied　 D. satisfied

8.　 It was in the mountain _____ the American hikers were hiking _______ they got lost.

A. where; that　 B. where; where　 C. that; that　 D. that; where

7.　 Only when the coach saw that his team ______ did he feel relaxed, waiting for the last few minutes to pass.　

　　 A. had won　 B. won　 C. was winning　 D. winning