13. He was so ___________ a good university that he would work until far into the night.

　 A. curious about　　　　 B. anxious about　　 C. desperate for　　　 D. concerned about

12. If you have good reading strategies, what seems confusing at first __________ upon further reading.

　 A. makes sense　　　　　 B. works　　　　　　　 C. counts　　　　　　　 D. pays

11. __________, it is our duty to learn our lessons well, as students.

　 A. As usual　　　　　　　 B. To some degree　 C. More or less　　　 D. On a personal note

10. It is no wonder that the lack of rain could ____________ disaster for farmers.

　 A. reach to　　　　　　　　 B. spell　　　　　　　　 C. result from　　　　 D. lie in

9. Much to my surprise, it ___________ that I was wrong.

　 A. found out　　　　　　 B. went on　　　　　　 C. turned out　　　　 D. made out

8. Anxiety can ___________ children’s performance when they take an exam.

　 A. interfere with　　　　 B. interrupt　　　　　　 C. effect　　　　　　　　 D. interfere

7. The speech ____________ by Professor Smith was so interesting that the students talked about it all that day.

　 A. to be delivered　　　 B. to be given　　　　 C. being delivered　 D. delivered

6. If he continues like this, he will ____________ a stone only to have it drop on his own foot, just as the old saying goes.

　 A. end up to lift　　　　 B. end up lifting　　 C. end up in lifting D. end up with lifting

5. This is the ___________ MP3 I lost last week.

　 A. very　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. just　　　　　　　　　 C. right　　　　　　　　 D. exactly

4. Li Ping has decided to go abroad for further education ___________ improving his English and finding a better job when he returns.

　 A. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 　　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. with the intention of