15. Nobody but doctors or nurses and those _________ by Dr. Hu ________ to enter the patient’s room.

A .invited;is allowed　 　　　　B. are invited; are allowed　　

C. being invited; allowed　　　 D. invited; are allowed

14. 　　　　　around the Water Cube, we were then taken to see the Bird’s Nest for the 2008 Olympic Games.

A. Having shown　　 B. To be shown　　 C. Having been shown　　 D. To show

13.He went out without an umbrella,________ in the rain.

A. risked being caught　　　　 B. risking being caught

C. risked to be caught　　　　 D. risking to be caught

12. ---- Thank you for your help.

　 ---- ____________.

A. I’m glad to　 B .All right　　 C. Any time　　 D. So long

11.___ Are you satisfied with this hotel?.

　 ___ Not a little. We can’t have _______.

A. a worse one　　　 B. a nicer one　　　 C. such a bad one　　　 D. so nice one

10. Due to cultural differences, most artists find it hard to _________ Chinese crosstalks to westerners.

A. get across　　　 B. get over　　　 C. come across　　 D. come over

9. This time _______ is his behavior_______ is making him stand out.

A. it; which　　 B. it; that　 C. that; when　　 D. this; what

8. Although it is not our normal _________ to give a discount in our shop, this time we will consider the matter more closely.

A. hobby　 B. behavior　　 C. practice　 D. intention

7.---　 What do you think of the grammar book?.

　 ---　 Oh, it really is ______useful reference book, which is worth reading _______second time.

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

6. I like Mr. Miner’s speech; it was clear and _________the point.

A. at　　　　　 B. on　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　 D. of