15. No sooner ________in the distance ______a storm began to pour.

A. a thunder broke; when　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a thunder had broken; than

C.had a thunder broken; than　　　　 D. did a thunder break; than

14. The CDs are on sale！Buy one and you get ______ completely free.

A. other　　　　　　　　　 B. others　　　　　　　　 C. one　　　　　　　　　　 D. ones

13. It’s no use____ that you didn’t know the rules.

A. you pretend　　　 B. you to pretend　 C. of you to pretend　　　 D. your pretending

12. At a rough estimate(估计), Nigeria is ____ Great Britain.

A. three times the size as 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the size three times of

C. three times the size of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. three times as the size of

11.--- This is the worst food I've ever tasted.

--- ____________.

A. Don’t say that. 　B. You can say that again! C. I’m sure about it.　 D. Yes, they are.

10. All the dishes in this menu,　　 　　　otherwise stated, will serve two to three people.

A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unless

9. I think Jack will ____ a good monitor, so I’d like to vote for him.

A．turn　　　 　　　　 B．change　　 　　 C． make　　　　　　　　 D．elect

8. Though ______money, his parents managed to send him to university.

A. lacked　　　　　　　 B. lacking　　　　　　　 C. lacking of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lacked in

7. It is well known that knowledge is ____ treasure house, but practice is ___ key to it.

A. a; the　　　　　　　　 B. the; the　　　　　　　 C. a; x　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. x; the

6. ____ in the countryside, though living in town, he ___ his home village all the time.

A. Brought up; has still thought of　　　　　　　　　　 B. Being brought up; is still thinking of

C. Having been brought up; still thinks of　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Brought up; is still thinking of