15. ______ their house in London, they also have a house in Spain.

A. Except　　　　　　　　 B. Except for　　　　　　　　 C. Beside　　　　　　　 D. Apart from

14. Every time she thought of her dear mother who _______ a few days before, she couldn’t help bursting ___________.

A. has passed away; into tears　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had passed away; out crying

C. has passed over; into cry　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had passed over; into crying

13. Ann never dreams of _________ for her to be sent abroad very soon．

A. there to be a chance　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. there being a chance

C. there be a chance　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. being a chance

12．It is often suggested that one _____ put off till tomorrow_____ he can do today.

A. not; what　　　　　　　　　 B. not; when　　　　　 C. shouldn’t; if　　　 D. shouldn’t; once

11. --- Will you go to Mary’s birthday party?

--- No. _____ invited, I can’t go. I’ll be too busy then.

A. If　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unless　　　　　　　 C. Even if　　　　　　　 D. When

10. To his great surprise, John was elected ____ chairman of ___Students’ Union.

　　 A. a; a　　　　　　　 B. a; the　　　　　 C. the; the　　　 D. /; the

9. For breakfast, he only drinks juice from fresh fruit ____ on his own farm.

A. grown　　　　　　　　　　　 B. being grown　　　 C. to be grown　　　　　　　 D. to grow

8. Whenever I met her, ____ was fairly often, she greeted me with a sweet smile.

A. who　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　 D. that

7. --- John and I will celebrate our fortieth wedding anniversary next month.

　 --- Oh, _______!

A. cheer up　　　　　　　　　　 B. well done　　　　　 C. go ahead　　　　　 D. congratulations

6. Hearing the dog barking fiercely, away __________.

A. fleeing the thief　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was fleeing the thief

C. the thief was fleeing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fled the thief