15. _____our small apartment , our uncle’s house　 seemed like a palance.

　 A. Comparing to　　　 B. To compare to

　 C. compared to　　　　 D. To be compared with

14. She is a history _____ and will graduate next year. A. major　　 B. majority　 C minority　　 . minus

13．The crazy fans ____ patiently for two hours , and they would wait till the movie star arrived.

　 A. were waiting　　 B. had been waiting　 C. had waited　 D. would wait

12.Allen had to call a taxi because the box was _____ to carry all the way home.

　 A. much too heavy　　 B. too much heavy

　 C. heavy too much　　 D. too heavy much

10. Mr . White _____at 8:30 for the meeting, but he didn’t show up.

　 A. should have arrived　　　　 B. should arrive

　 C. should have had arrived　　 C. should be arriving

　 A. when　　 B. while　　 C. until　　 D. before

9. _____ snacks and drinks, but they also brought cards for entertainment when they had a picnic in t the forest.

　 A. Not only they bought　　　　 B. Not only did they bring

　 C. Not only bought they　　　　 D. Not only they did bought

8. Our teacher usually goes home late in the evening.

　 A. So does he　　 B. So he does　 C. So is he　　 D. So he is

7.-David has made great progress recently.

　--- _____ , and ____.

　 A. So he has ; so you have　　　 B. so he has.; so have you

　 C. so has he;　 so have you　　　 D. so has he ,; so you have.

6. Tom kept quiet about the accident ____- lose his job.

　 A. so not as to　　 B. so as not to　 C. so as to not　 D. not so as to

5. My wife doesn’t really ____ tea ;　 she likes coffee better.

　 A. take care of　　 B. care about　 C. care for　 D. care into