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