15. The seller would sell the jacket for 70 dollars, but the customer ____ only half the price.

　 A. asked　　　　　 B. charged　　　　　　 C. offered　　　　　　　 D. bought

14. ____, all the quarrels came to an end.

　 A. The lost money was found　　　　　　　　 B. Was the lost money found

　 C. Because the lost money found　　　　　 D. With the lost money found

13. Low-income residents can’t afford to ___ a doctor or purchase medicines when they get sick.

　 A. claim　　　　　 B. consult　　　　　　　 C. occupy　　　　　　　 D. capture

12. ____ was expected, only five people turned up at the party, ____ disappointed the hostess very much.

　 A. As, which　　　　　 B. As, that　　　　　　 C. It, that　　　　　　　 D. It, which

11. It was not until ____ that ____ to prepare his lesson.

　 A. did his father come in, the boy began　　　　 B. his father came in, the boy began

　 C. did his father come in, did the boy begin　 D. his father came in, did the boy begin

10. ---Alice looks sad. Did you tell her about the accident?

　 ---Yes, but I ____ her just before her final exams.

　 A. shouldn’t tell　　　 B. shouldn’t have told　　 C. needn’t tell　　　　 D. mustn’t have told

9.　 ---You have won the basketball game. Congratulations!

　 --- ____.

　 A. It’s nice of you to say so　　　　　　　　　 B. We are really lucky

　 C. No one else could do it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Oh, not really

8.　 ---Mary looks down today. What is up?

　 ---Well, ____ happened between Mary and me is none of your business.

　 A. wherever　　　　　　　　　　　 B. whoever　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whatever　　　　　 D. no matter what

7.　 ____ learning English through images or through association of ideas, there is also what is popularly known as “situation English”.

　 A. In addition to　　　　　　　　 B. Except　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Except for　　　　 D. In addition

6.　 We shouldn’t complain about being poor-many families are much ____ than we are.

　 A. better off　　　　　　　　　　　 B. well off　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worse off　　　　　 D. badly off