15. -Tom is never late for work. Why is he absent today?

-Something _____ to him.

A. must happen　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. should have happened　　　　　　　

C. could have happened　　　　　　　 D. must have happened

14. - I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her.

-_______. It was her fault.

A. No way　　　　　　 B. Not possible　　　　　　 C. No chance　　　　 D. Not at all

13. All the _______ for the trip have been made, and they are ready to set out.

A. explanations　　　　　　 B. preparations　　　　　　　 C. instructions　　　　 D. destinations

12. -Do you know anything about china’s space program?

-　　 Yes. _____ I am concerned, China is the third country in the world to send man into space.

A. As long as　　　　 B. As far as　　　　　　 C. As much as　　　　 D. As soon as

11. My mother wanted her children to feel loved and loveable,_____, believing that there was a magic in the world.

A. imagination　　　　　　　 B. imaginary　　　　　 C. imaginable　　　　 D. imaginative

10. Let’s do what use can ______ pollution ______ a better life.

A. stop, from living　　　　　　　 B. stop, living　　　　 C. to stop, and live　　　　 D. to stop, live

9. He hates the job in this small company, but he is determined to _________ because he needs the money.

A. stick out　　　　　　 B. stick to　　　　　　　 C. stick it out　　　　 D. stick out for

8. The children in mountainous areas are _______ knowledge, so your work will make a difference to their future life.

A. dying for　　　　　 B. dying out　　　　　 C. dying of　　　　　　 D. dying from

7.　　　 Let’s take a vote ______ whether everyone should donate to the flooded area.

A. to　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　　 D. on

6.　　　 These books will provide us _______ all the information we need.

A. for 　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　 C. of 　　　　　　 D. on