15. --- Did your boss phone you again the next day?
--- No, it was a fortnight ____ he gave me a second call.
A. that B. when C. before D. since
14. She made a few mistakes playing the violin, but you should make ____ for her since she’s only been playing for a year.
A. allowances B. promises C. room D. way
13. --- I wonder how long you ____ in Hawaii.
--- Just for the weekend, then I had to attend a conference in Los Angeles.
A. will stay B. stayed C. have stayed D. were staying
12. I appreciated ____ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago.
11. The bank is reported in the local newspaper ____ in broad daylight yesterday.
A. being robbed B. having been robbed
C. to have been robbed D. to have robbed
10. ____ students should be given more free time is suggested by many experts and welcomed by kids in school.
A. What B. Why C. Whether D. That
9. --- Any new advice?
--- You’d better ____ the last sentence as it is rather misleading.
A. put out B. leave out C. point out D. pick out
8. ____ in a dark room, the little girl was so frightened as to cry loudly.
A. Leaving lonely B. Left alone
C. Being left alone D. To be left lonely
7. According to a new study by a British university, learning ____ second language can lead to ____ increase in your brain power.
A. a; the B. / ; the C. a; an D. the; an
6. -Would you mind if my friend came along?
- .
A．Sorry, I don't B．Yes, go ahead
C．No, please don't D．It's fine with me