14. After the interview, Mr. Brown was eager to find out　 he was to be admitted to the firm.

A. that    B. whether    C. where    D. what

13. Only when the problem was solved, the professor said, 　　the experiment successfully.

A. he has finished   B. has he finished   C. did he finish    D. he finished

12. Don’t be so wasteful. You should 　　　　 some money for future use.

A. put off    B. take away  C. take off  D. put away

11. ― I have finished all my work today.

― If 　　　　, you can help the others with their work.

A. not      B. any        C. ever     D. so

10. He is sure to watch the NBA game on TV next week 　 he has something urgent to do.

A. until     B. unless     C. since    D. because

9. Vitas felt very nervous speaking in front of so many people and tried to make himself

　　　　.

A. more relaxed a little      B. a little more relaxed

C. a little relaxed more      D. more a little relaxed

8. The reporter says the injured passenger 　　　　 and he will bring us more news later.

A. is being operated on            B. is operating on

C. had been operated on           D. has operated on

7. Nowadays, we don’t have to buy books in a bookstore. We 　　　 order them online.

A. must      B. need     C. would    D. can

6. There’s still half an hour left. If we 　　　　, we may catch the last bus.

A. will hurry  B. have hurried    C. hurry     D. are hurrying