14．Whoever has ______ sense knows that smoking is harmful to people’s health.

A. normal　 　　　　　　　　 B. general

C. ordinary　 　　　　　　　 D. common

13．It is sleeping late in the morning that ______ being late for work.

A. devotes to　 　　　　　　 B. sticks to

C. refers to　 　　　　　　　　 D. leads to

12．All the people ______ at yesterday’s meeting said it was a great success.

A. present　 　　　　　　　　 B. thankful

C. interested 　　　　　　　　 D. important

11．(2009·丰台期中)Although he was disabled, he tried to lead ______ as possible.

A. as normal a life　 　　 B. so normal a life

C. as a normal life　 　　 D. so a normal life

10．______ it rain tomorrow, we would put off the sports meeting till next Friday.

A. Would　 　　　　　　　　　 B. Should

C. Could　 　　　　　　　　　 D. Might

9．______ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.

A. In spite of　 　　　　　　 B. Because of

C. But for　 　　　　　　　　 D. As for

8．The terrible war lasted eight years. ______， wives lost their husbands, parents lost their sons, and children lost their fathers.

A. As a result　 　　　　　　 B. As a result of

C. Instead　 　　　　　　　　 D. However

7．What supprised me was not what he said but the way ______ he said it.

A. which　 　　　　　　　　　 B. that

C. what　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. why

6．-I hear Jack’s ______ of losing his life.

-Yes. At the moment the doctors are doing their best to help him ______.

A. in danger; out of danger

B. in the danger; out of the danger

C. in the danger; out of danger

D. in danger; out of the danger

5．What a pity! He ______ the only chance of success.

A. threw away　 　　　　　 B. put down

C. gave in　 　　　　　　　　 D. broke off