14.　 He __________ football regularly for many years when he was young.

A. had played　　　　 B. was playing　　　 　 C. has played　 　　 D. played

13.　 All living things, __________, couldn’t live without air and water.

A. though animals and plants　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. not only animals but also plants

C. whether they are animals or plants 　　　　　　　　 D. no matter what they are animals or plants

12. It was true __________ Maria said surprised all the people present at the meeting.

A. that　　　　 　 B. what that　　 　　 　　　　　　　 C. that what 　 　　　 D. that that

11. The price of this washing machine has been increased __________ 15%.

A. in 　 　　　　　　　　 B. about　 　 　　　　　 　　　 C. to 　 　　　　　　　　 D. by

10. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to ______ the isolation(隔离)of life in Alaska.

A. break down　　　 B. break out　　　　　 　 C. break into　　 　　D. break through

9. - What were you doing when Tony phoned you?

- I had just finished my work and __________ to take a shower.

A.　　 was starting　 　　 B. had started　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. started　 　　　　　　 C. have started

8. I am looking forward as much to his return as he himself to __________ me.

A. having seen　　 　 B. seeing　 　　　　　　　　 C. see　　　　 　　　　　　 D. be seen

7. Whoever has __________ sense knows that smoking is harmful to people’s health.

A. normal　　　　 　　　 B. general　　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 C. ordinary　　　　　　 　　　 D. common

6. - How about your computer?

- It __________ three days ago.

A. was already repaired　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. has already been repaired

C. had already repaired　　　　 　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. had already been repaired

5. Carry your __________ with you, your money, jeweley, camera and so on.

A. valuables 　 　　　　　　 B. suitcases　 　　　　　　　 　　　 C. gifts 　 　　　　　 D. bags