15. You can use a large plastic bottle, _____ cut off, as a pot to grow young plants in.

　 A. the top is　　　　 B. the top of which

　 C. whose top　　　 D. with its top

14. _____ what I had originally thought, the trip turned out to be fun.

　 A. Instead of　　　 　　　B. In spite of

　 C. Contrary to　　　　　 D. Because of

13. ---- What’s your brother?

　 ---- He has been _____ the China Daily for years.

　 A. to　 B. in　 C. for　 D. on

12. The sales boy thought he could persuade the boss of the company _____ buying some e-books.

　 A. about　 B. into　 C. to　 D. on

11. I haven’t seen you for a couple of days. What have you been up _____?

　 A. in　 B. to　 C. with　 D. for

10. _____ the mountain flood, the old woman insisted _____ remaining in her house.

A. Though; on　 　　　　B. Because of; to

C. In spite of; on　 　　　　D. For; in

9. The wounded soldiers were _____ danger, because we had run _____ medicine.

A. in; of　 B. into; out　 C. at; up　 D. in; out of

8. The workers and technicians worked hard _____ to get the Great Hall finished before National Day.

A. like a crazy　　 B. as a crazy　

C. like crazy　 　　D. as crazy

7. She turned ______ the pages quickly _____ a practiced hand.

A. on; at　 　　　　　B. over; with　

C. back; for　　　　 D. for; by

6. The roads are lined _____trees, which have been planted to hold _____the strong winds from the north.

A. along; to　 　B. on; up　

C. with; back　 D. in; against