15. The house has been standing ______ without use for months.

　 A. empty　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　　 C. quietly　　　　　　　　 D. lonely

14. --- Doesn’t Elaine want to see that movie?

　 --- Yes, but she says _______ go tonight.

　 A. she’ll rather not　　 B. she’d rather not　　 C. she’d not rather　　 D. she won’t rather

13. We saw the houses in the street _______ in order to make room for a large square.

　 A. pulled off　　　　　　 B. pulled up　　　　　　 C. pulled down　　　　 D. pulled in

12. They used to take holidays in their own country ______ foreign countries.

　 A. in favour of　　　　 B. in preference to　　 C. in honour of　　　　 D. in spite of

11. ______ their country has plenty of oil, ours has none.

　 A. While　　　　　　　　　 B. When　　　　　　　　　 C. Before　　　　　　　　 D. Where

10. She missed the plane, _______ driving very fast to the airport.

　 A. despite　　　　　　　　 B. unless　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　 D. without

9. Will you drop in at my house this afternoon if ________?

　 A. it is convenient for you　　　　　　　　　　　 B. you are convenient

　 C. it is convenient of you　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. you will be convenient

8. I wouldn’t feel happy ______ in a block of apartments. I’d rather ______ in a traditional house.

　 A. living … to live　　 B. living … live　　　 C. to live … to live　 D. to live … living

7. This picture, _______ from a distance, looks better.

　 A. viewing　　　　　　　 B. to view　　　　　　　 C. to be viewed　　　　 D. viewed

6. My father impressed ______ me the value of hard work.

　 A. at　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for