16. Mary made a wise decision on her marriage, for she ________ everything into

consideration.

　A. takes　 　　　　　　　　 B. has taken　 　　　 C. had taken　 　　　　　　 D. was taking

15. The experts along with the head teacher _____ discusssing JK Rowling’s works ______

that _______ popular among students.

　A. are; are　 　　　　　　 B. are; is　 　　　　　 C. is; are　 　　　　　　　　 D. is; is

14. It surprised us all ______ Kate made such big progress in this final exam.

　A. when　 　　　　　　　　 B. that　 　　　　　　 C. how　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. whether

13. As the idea of low-carbon life is now _____ accepted, more and more people

travel by public transport.

　A. mainly　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. slightly　 　　　　 C. widely　 　　　　　　　　 D. deeply

12. -I’d like to have a chance, someday, to return your favor of paying for my lunch

yesterday.

　 -_______. You are my best friend.

　A. Thanks anyway　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Go ahead

　C. Take care　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Forget it

11. We tried our best and won the football match ____ one goal in the end.

　A. for　 　　　　　　　　　 B. to　 　　　　　　　　　 C. by　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. of

10. Mark Zuckerberg is the founder of the site Facebook, ______ you can have a

look at each other’s pictures.

　A. where　 　　　　　　　 B. which　 　　　　　　 C. when　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

9. I tried every means to reach my goal but failed. So desperate ______ that I almost

lost heart.

　A. I did feel　 　　　　　　 B. did I feel　 　　　　　　　 C. felt I　 　　　　　　　　　 D. I felt

8. We need to _____ how we are going to get there.

　A. work on　 　　　　　　　 B. work up　 　　　　 C. work out　 　　　　　　　 D. work at

7. Mum disliked ______ when I behaved badly in front of the guests.

　A. this　 　　　　　　　　　 B. that　 　　　　　　 C. one　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. it