14. ________ himself in looking after the children, he had little time to finish his report.

　 A. Occupied　　　　　　　　 B. Occupying

　 C. Having been occupied　　　 D. Being occupied　

13. From ________ serious look on her face, we realized that she had brought us ________ word of great importance.

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

12. - What are you up to these days?

- ________.

A. Not too good yet　　　　 B. Same as ever

C. So-so, thank you　　　　 D. All right

11. Your look happy every day but I really wonder how you ________ their endless quarrelling.

　 A. look down upon　　 B. put up with　　 C. keep up with　　 D. get into

10. He once again broke the rules of the company. ________, he was dismissed.

　 A. Unluckily　　 B. Consequently　　 C. Actually　　 D. Surprisingly

9. You must try some of her home-made wine. It’s quite an unforgettable ________.

　 A. entertainment　　 B. experience　　 C. adventure　　 D. addiction

8. ________ to our help when we were in trouble, we couldn’t have finished our task on time.

　 A. If she didn’t come　　　　 B. If she wouldn’t come

　 C. Had she not come　　　　 D. Would she not come

7. Premier Wen’s three-day visit to Japan, ________ as the “ice-melt” trip, had a positive effect on Sino-Japanese relationship.

　 A. being intended　　　　 B. intended　　

　C. having intended　　　　 D. intending

6. ________ their aim may seem good, they probably do not realize that dieting can do harm to their health.

　 A. If　　　　 B. Because　　　　 C. While　　　　 D. When

5. In a sports team each player has a clear role, and there are few occasions ________ members are confused or uncertain of their roles.

　 A. when 　　　　B. whose　　　　 C. why　　　　 D. which