15. One morning an elephant was led down the road ______ they stood.

　A. that　　 B. which　　 C. where　　 D. there

14. His mother did ______ she could ______ him.

　A. all what; help　B. all that; help

　C. all; to help　　　 D. what; help

13. He often spends his spare time ______ me ______ my studies.

　A. to help; on　　　 B. helping; with

　C. help; in　　D. help; of

12. You’d better prepare a ______ tyre in case the car breaks down halfway.

　A. spare　　　 B. dear　　 C. strong　　　 D. fierce

11. Important tasks ______ a lot of hard work and take a long time to complete.

　A. call for　　 B. call on　　 C. call in　　 U. call at

10. She looks like a teacher, but in fact she was ______ than a senior student.

　A. not more　　 B. no more　　 C. not most　　　 D. no much

9. Those who ______ the plan tried to explain to those who did not agree to it.

　A. against　　　 B. for　　　 C. were against 　　　D. were for

8. I arrived here ______ July 23rd, and I’m leaving ______September.

　A. in…in　　　 B. on…on　　　 C. in…on　　　 D. on…in

7. This work ______ a lot of time and energy.

　A. calls for　　 B. calls in　 C. calls at　　 D. calls on

6. The nurse is kind ______ me. It is kind ______ her to help me to walk.

　A. of; for　　 B. for; of　 C. to; of　　　 D. to; for