15. I had been told that she was really nice but she was ______ nice when I met her.

　 A. anything but　　　　　　　　　 B. something but

　 C. nothing but　　　　　　　　　　 D. everything but

14. Everyone has a unique character, and a place _______ truly suits him or her.

　 A. who　　　　　　 B. what　　　　 C. where 　　　　D. that

13. I don’t think there is any sense listening to whatever you say ______ I don’t see things the way you do.

　 A. as if　　　　　　 B. even if　　　　 C. in case　　　　 D. now that

12. -----Eric, you didn’t travel by train?

　 -----I ________, but then I decided to go by car instead; it was more convenient.

　 A. was going to　　 B. didn’t　　　　 C had to　　　　 D. wouldn’t

11. William Beebe, one of the first men ______ the depth of the sea in a bathysphere, got interested in oceanography because of one book.

　 A. exploring　　　　　　　　　　　 B. having exploring

　 C. to be exploring　　　　　　　　　 D. to explore

10. Many American high school students _______ after-school jobs to make money and get a little bit more independence from their parents.

　 A. take in　　　 B. take off　　　　 C. take on　　　　 D. take over

9. It really seemed ages _______ the police came on the scene and cleared away the damaged cars.

　 A. before　　　 B. after　　　　　 C. when　　　　　 D. as

8. If you want to know the train schedule, please _______ at the booking office.

　 A. inquire　　　 B. acquire　　　　 C. require　　　　　 D. request

7. ________ words do a better job of describing what it’s like to be a high school student than “ pressure”.

　 A. Few　　　　 B Many　　　　　 C. Some　　　　　 D. Little