14. Today impressionist paintings are accepted as the beginning of ______ we call “modern art”.

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

13. Many women ______ a good salary, but they chose to stay at home for the family.

A. must make　　　　　　　　　 B. must have made　　

C. should make　　　　　　　　 D. could have made

12. There is no decision yet ______ when the work might start.

A. due to　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as to　　　　　　　　　　 C. in addition to　　　　　　 D. owing to

11. You must _____ to the rules and behave properly even if you think they are unfair.

A. get across　　　　　　　　　　 B. keep to　　　　　　　　 C. take up　　　　　　　 D. make up

10. It’s high time that Dalai Lama ______ playing politics.

A. quit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to be quit　　　　　　　 C. quited 　　　　　　 D. quitting

9. I made up my mind that under no circumstances ______ agree to such a principle.

A. would I　　　　　　　　　　　 B. I would　　　　　　　　 C. I will　　　　　　　　 D. will I

8. ______ its size with that of the whole earth, we find the highest mountain does not seem high at all.

A. When compared　　　　　 B. Compared to　　　　

C. To be compared　　　　　　 D. Comparing

7. No one is sure who the dictionary ______.

A. belonging to　　　　　　　　 B. belongs to　　　　　　

C. is belonged to　　　　　　　 D. is belonging to

6. She is so ______ that no one can ever persuade her.

A. reliable　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. stubborn　　　　　　　 C. artificial　　　　　　 D. intelligent

5. On Christmas Eve, we put up some balloons to ______ the festival atmosphere.

A. make for　　　　　　　　　　 B. add up　　　　　　　　　 C. add to　　　　 D. join in