14. The whole family did what they could to make the child ___ , but they failed.

　 A. to be happy　　 B. be happy　　　　 C. happy　　　　 D. being happy

13. When we arrived at the ____ village, we ,saw nobody but a horse ___ a heavy box.

　 A. alone; dragging B. lonely; dragging　 C. alone; drag　 D. lonely; drag

12. He ____ a candle and then put the ______ candle on the table.

　 A. lit; lit　　　 B. lit; lighted　　 C. lighted; lit　 D. lighted; lighting

11. I was about to phone him _______ he appeared at the door.

　 A. while　　　　　 B. as　　　 　　　　　C. when　　　　　 D. then

10. --I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her.

　　 -- ________. It was her fault.

　 A. No way　　　　 B. Not possible　　 C. No chance　　 D. Not at all

9. --It's terrible.　 --Yes. I don't want this kind of thing _____.

　 A. keep happening　 B. keep to happen　　 C. to keep happening D. to keep to happen

8. --He is a kind-hearted man. --Yes, he is generous ___ money and ____ giving help.

　 A. with; in　　　　 B. in; with　　　　 C. with; with　　 D. in; in

7. Tens of thousands of American soldiers, who don't know what is ____them, are being sent to the Middle East.

　 A. happening to　　 B. taking place to　 C. to become　　 D. to become of

6. --What is your teacher of maths like?

　 -- Which of the following answers is WRONG?

　 A. He is tall　　 B. He is kind　　 C. He likes collecting stamps D. He is mean

5. I paid for the house ______ what it was worth.

　 A. twice as much as B. as twice much as C. two times more D. twice much more than