15.　 　Rose was wild with joy ___ the result of the examination.

a. to　　 b. at　　 　　　　　　 c. by　　 　　　　　　 d. as

14.　 　People in Africa usually dance ___ the notes they make on the oil cans.

a. to　　　 　　 b. with　 　　 c. by　 　　　　　　 d. from

13.　 　I am sorry if my words hurt you, but I ___.

a. don’t mean to　　 b. didn’t mean to　 c. didn’t mean hurting you　 d. don’t mean hurting you

12.　 　It seems that still he hasn’t heard what I said. Shall I ask him ___

a. for a third time　　 b. a third time　 c. the third time　 d. three times again

11.　 No films ____ him as Titanic. He has seen it many times. Pick out the improper one.

a. can touch　 　 b. can　 move　 　　　　　　 c. can disappoint　 　 d. can impress

10.　 　Mr. Full apologized ___ the children ___ the lady ___ what they had　 done.

a. for , to , to　　　　 　　　 b. to , to , for　　　　 　 c. for , to , for　　　　 d. to , for, for

9.　　 It is said that in Australia there is more land than the government knows ______

a. it what to do with　　　 　 b. what to do it with

c. what to do with it　　　 　 d. to do what with it

8.　　 In time of danger we should keep ___ and ___ ways to get rid of it.

a. calmly , think about　　 　　 　b. calm , think of

c. calmly , think of　　　 　　 　d. to be calm , think over

7.　　 The plane went off its ____ to keep away from the sudden storm.

a. road　 　　　 　b. course　 　 　c. direction　　 　　 d. flight

6.　　 It was _____ that there was no thunder ____ the lightening.

a. surprising , following　　　　　　　 b. surprised , to follow

c. surprising , followed　　　　　　　　 d. surprised , following