15.The concert______ to _____ some money for those suffering from the earthquake, which _______ 2,000 lives.

A. intending ; raise; killed　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. was intended; collect; claimed

C. to intend; raise; claimed　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. intended; raise; killed

14. -I really don’t know whether I can be admitted to dream university in a month.

　 　 -________. Everything is possible.

A. Take it easy　　 　　 B. Just ignore it　 　　　 C. Never give up　　 　 D. Take your time

13. The owner told me there wasn’t much money in the second-hand market at the present, ______?

A. was there　 B. wasn’t there　　 C. didn’t he　　 D. did he

12. -I can’t find my favorite magazine.

　 　 -I saw Jack going away with ______, but I’m not sure whether it’s yours.

A. it 　　　　　　　 　　B. that　　　　　　　　　 　 C. one 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. some

11. _____ from endless homework on weekends, the students now find their own activities, such as attending school literature clubs.　

　 A. Having freed　　　　 B. Freeing　　　 　　　 C. To be freed　　　 　　 D. Freed

10. Now my hometown is not at all _______ a traveler who visited it ten years ago can expect.

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

9.The world economic crisis　　 in 2008, but the global economy began to recover in the second half of 2009.

A. rose　　　　　　　　　　 B. raised　　　　　　　　 C. aroused　　　　　　 D. arose

8.If you are caught driving after drinking, the fine　 be paid in cash according to the traffic rules.

A. shall　　　　　　 B. will　　　　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　 D. should

7. _______ with the present situation, the local government could not find effective measures to reduce the risk of coal mine accidents.

A. Though unsatisfied　 B. As unsatisfied　 C. Though unsatisfied it was 　D. As it was unsatisfied

6. Barack Obama told millions watching him that his grandmother’s influence on _______ he is and the way he views the world was significant.

A. how　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. who　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　 　　　　　　　　　 D. which