15. Is it the book that ________ people of all ages ______ became the best-seller last year?

A. attracted to, that　　　　 B. appeal to, that　　　　　 C. attracted, which　　　　 D. appealed to, that

14. The president _________ at the meeting, _________ by his secretary.

A. turned up, being accompanied　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. turned up, accompanied

C. took up, being accompanied 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. took up, accompanied

13. As a matter of fact, this is just as ________.

A. good example as the other　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a good example as the other

C. an example is good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. good an example as the other

12. -– 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

11. The only _______ to living in the countryside is the inconvenient transportation.

A. disadvantage 　　　　　　 B. drawback　　　　　　　　 C. shortcoming　　　 D. fault

10. -– Do you like his joke?

　 -– Not at all. ________.

A. It’s full of humor. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. It’s too interesting.

C. It’s too obvious.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It’s really silly.

9. The picture, _______ on the wall, is painted by a famous painter.

A. hanging　 　　　　　　 　　　 B. hung　 　　 　　　　　　　 C. hanged　　　　　　　 D. is hanging

8. It is obviously that his parents didn’t teach him good _______.

A. manner　 　　　　　　　　　 B. manners　 　　　　　　　 C. polite　　　　　　　　 D. way

7. At that moment of failure, he didn’t lose confidence, instead, _____ to try it again.

A. has determined　　　　　　 B. was determined　　　　 C. determined　　　　 D. determines

6. The team trained hard _______ they could win the match this year.

A. in hope that　　　　　　　　 B. in the hope　　　　　　　 C. in the hope that　　　　 D. to hope