14．Some Australians still live in a similar way to their ancestors,　 ______ others live in the same way as their fellow Australians．

　 　　 A．while　　　　 　 B．when　　　 　　　 C．as　 　　　　　　　　　 D．since

13．Since the forest was destroyed by a big fire, a large ________of trees __________ to be planted on the mountain．

　　　 A．number; has B．quantity; has C．amount; have D．sum; have

12．-It is my first time to be here．Therefore, everything is not familiar ______ me．

　　　 -Don’t worry．I’ll introduce some to you．

　　　 A．with　　 　　　　　 B．to　 　　　　　　　 C．by　 　　　　　　　　 D．at

11．-You need to hurry up．The time________ for the class．

　　　 -Thank you．I will．

　　　 A．is running out B．has given out C．is running out of D．has been used up

10．________ achievement, last week’s conference here earned a low, though not failing, grade．

　　　 A．In their eyes　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．In terms of　　　

C．In case of　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．In addition to

9．It was _____ back home after the experiment．

　　　 A．not until midnight did he go　　　 　　　　 B．until midnight that he didn’t go

　　　 C．not until midnight that he went　　　 　　 D．until midnight when he didn’t go

8. It has been announced that students__ remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected.

A．can　　　　　　　　　　 B．will　　　　　　　　　　 C．shall　　　　　　　　　　 D．may

7．-Have you got used to the weather here, John ?

　 -Yes．But I don’t like ______ when it is rainy．

　　　 A．this　 　　　　　　　　 B．that　 　　　　　　　　 C．it　 　　　　　　　　　 D．those

6．The soldiers who are going to the front _________ by the commander．

　 　　 A．are being inspected　　 B．will inspect　 C．are inspected　 D．to be inspected

5．_____ is reported in the newspaper, talks between the two countries are making progress．

　　　 A．It　　 　　　　　　　 B．As　　 　　　　　　　 C．That　 　　　　　　　　 D．What