14. Neither of them knew what __________ was doing.

A. other　　　 　B. others　　　 C. the other　　 D. another

13. --I heard that as many as 4 000 people were killed in 9

　　 --Yes. __________ news came as __________shock to us.

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

12. The girl__________ on the ground __________to me that she had___________ the book on the shelf.

A. lying; lay; laid　　　　　 B. lay; lied; laid

C. lie; lied; lay　　　　　　 D. lying; lied; laid

11. We __________ so tired. We've only been to a party.

A. mustn't have felt　　　　　　 B. wouldn't have felt

C. shouldn't have felt　　　　　 D. couldn't have felt

10. The reason_________ he didn't come was _________ he had to take care of his sick mother.

A. why; that　　　　　　　　　 B. why; which　　

C. which; why　　　　　　　　　 D. that; for

9. The murderer was brought in, with his hands behind his back.

A. to be tied　　 B. being tied　　 C. tied　　 D. having tied

8. --" Would you mind the window? It's hot here!" May said.

　 --"__________. "Tom replied.

A. to open; No, please　　　　　　　 B. open; Yes, please

C. opening; No, of course not　　　　 D. opening; Yes, please

7. The rescue team made every __________ to find the missing mountain climber.

A. force　　　 　　B. energy　　　 　　C. effort　　　 　　　D. possibility

6."Please __________why you're so late," said his girlfriend.

A. excuse　　　 　B. explain　　　 　C. apologize　　　 　D. tell

5. I'm sorry. I ____________you _______ to me.

A. don’t know; are speaking　　　　　　

B. don't know; were speaking

C. didn't know; were speaking　　　　　

D. didn't know; are speaking