14. I’ll spend more time learning _________ English in order to make ______ greater progress.

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

13. You should_________ such mistakes next time.

　A. avoid making　　　 B. avoid to make　　　 C. avoid to making　　　 D. avoid make

12. In order to change attitudes_________ employing women, the government is bringing in new laws.

A. about　　　 B. of　　　 C. towards　　　 D. on

11. It’s a burning hot today, isn’t it?

　 Yes. ___________ yesterday.

A. So was it　　 B. So it was　　 C. So it is　　 D. So is it　

10. Ms. Li’s teaching method is very special, and I am looking forward______ her English lessons.

A. take　　 B. taking　　　 C. to take　　　　 D. to taking

9. He is my English teacher. ______ ,I’m learning English from him now.

A. In a word　　 B. In one word　　 C. In words　 D. In other words

8. Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belt. The plane _____ .

A. take off　　 B. is taking off　 C. has taken off　　 D. took off

7. Mr. Smith, _______ of the ______ speech, started to read a novel.

A. tiring; boring 　B. tiring; bored　　 C. tired; bored　 D. tired; boring

6. He seemed ______ after he had been told the result.

A. amazed　　 B. amazing　　 C. being amazed　 D. to being amazed

5. Will you go back to your hometown________ ?

No, I’d rather take the train.

A. in air　　　 　B. by air　　　　 C. in the air　 D. by the air