14．Few students can understand the sentence until it          twice or three times．

A．explains               B．is explained             C．will be explained    D．has explained

13．--Sorry for being late again．

--         here on time next time，or you'll be punished．

A．Be                      B．Being                  C．To be                     D．Been

12．--How are you today．Bob?

--I'm even          now．I don't think the medicine is good for me．

A．better                         B．worse                  C．happier                  D．unluckier

11．--Hello! May I speak to Mr. Smith?

--        ，please．He's answering another call right now．

A．Go on                 B．Come on              C．Keep on                 D．Hold on

10．--Mary was heard          just now．What happened?

--John was telling a joke．

A．cry                      B．to cry                         C．laugh                     D．to laugh

9．         are you going to write this story?

--About five pages．

A．How often                  B．How soon            C．How long               D．How fast

8．--Can you finish your work before dark?

   --       

A．No problem         B．That's OK            C．Never mind            D．With pleasure

7．--The electric fan can          blow away the terrible smell in the room，can it?

--It's hard to say．but you may have a try．

A．easily                  B．hardly                 C．quickly                  D．finally

6．--Do you like         ?

--No．I prefer rose，the color of your dress．

A．orange                 B．oranges                C．carrot                    D．carrots

5．The Sutong Highway Bridge，a          bridge，is already open to traffic．

A．32 kilometre long                                    B．32-kilometre-long

C．32 kilometres long                                     D．32-kilometres-long