15. Just because they make more money than I do, _____ they seem to look down on me.

　A. so　　　　　　　　B. and　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　D. 不填

14. The point is not who said the words, _____ they are true or not.

　A. but whether　　　B. and whether　　 　C. but how　　D. and how

13. I’m sorry, _____ I won’t be able to come tonight.

　A. for.　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　 C. but.　　　 D. then

12. _________ the fact that he was not a trained economist, his achievements were remarkable.

A．In spite of　　 　 　B．In case of　　　 　C．In view　　 D．In favor of

11. --- Would you please tell me what time it is?　

　　 --- It’s five minutes to nine_______my watch.

A．on　　 　　　　　　 B．by　 　　　　　　 C．at　　 　　　 D．in

10. Pleasant music is often played ____classes to make students refreshed and relaxed for a while.

A．between　　 　　　　 B．among　　　 　　　　 C．over　　　 　 D．after

10. Can’t you notice that there is little time left? Please tell me the whole thing 　　　　.

A．in case　　　 　　　　 B．in brief　　 　　　 C．in total　　　 　　　 D．in detail

9. Too bad-- I missed the early train _____ only a few minutes!　

A．by 　 　　　　　　B．in　　　 　　　　　 C．at　 　　　　　　　 D．after

8. ________ the numbers in employment，the hotel industry was the second largest industry in this country last year.

A．In spite of 　　　 　　B．In case of　　 C．In terms of　　　 D．In praise of

7. It’s quite_____me why such things have been allowed to happen.

A．for　　 　　　　　 B．behind 　　 C．against　　 　　　　　 D．beyond