15.-Mom, I can’t see any point in studying hard at all the subjects at school
-Come on, dear. Years of hard study and work will surely _________ in the future of your career.
A.make sure B.pay off C.bring back D.pay back
14.I’m not a painter, and to me, one painting is much like ____________.
A.the other B.others C.another D.some
13.-I’m entering for the English speech contest.
-__________!
A.Congratulations B.Enjoy yourself
C.Good luck D.Wonderful
12.Tim sat under a tree and seeing his friend, _____________ up in no time.
A.to stand B.standing C.stood D.would stand
11.Tour guides for groups of over ten must be booked .
A.in particular B.in advance C.in addition D.in time
10.-How can I get to the island?
-You can’t get there ___________ by swimming.
A.more than B.other than C.rather than D.less than
9.-Have you brought the camera?
-Oh, my poor memory! I __________ before leaving home.
A.mentioned B.had been mentioned
C.have been mentioned D.have mentioned
8.Much _________ has been done to the natural environment.
A.injury B.hurt C.harm D.destroy
7.Today’s basketball match ___________ as one of the most exciting matches that these two teams have ever played.
A.regards B.ranks C.treats D.thinks
6.The young pigeons which I bought _________ last month are able to fly ________ now.
A.cheap, high B.cheaply, highly
C.cheap, highly D.cheaply, high