15．Her question was so difficult that I could hardly make any ____ of it at all.

　　 A．explanation 　　B．meaning 　　　　 C．sense　　 　　　 D．idea

14．--- Have you thought of the topic for the composition?

　---Not yet, I _______ it very carefully, but I haven’t decided.

　　 A．will consider 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．have been considering

　　 C．had considered　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．was considering

13．With the weather getting colder, visitors from Australia spent their _____ days in 　　Beijing.

　　 A．a few last　　　　　 B．last few 　　　 C．few last 　　 D．last a few

12．----I didn’t pass the English exam.

　 ----____ next time, and you’ll succeed.

　　 A．Working hard 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Work hard 　

　　　 C．To work hard 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．With hard work

11．--- Shall I give you a ride since you live so far away?

　 --- Thank you. ____.

　　 A．It couldn’t be better　　　　　　　　 B．Of course you can

　　 C．If you like 　　　　　　　　 D．If you are convenient

10．--- What do you enjoy most ____ in the summer holidays?

　 --- Playing table tennis.

　　 A．killing time 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．to kill time

　　 C．spending the time　　　　　　　　　　 D．to spend the time

9．--- I think we have met the word before.

　 --- Yes. It is in the reading material ____ we ____ reading yesterday.

　　 A．that; did 　　 B．that; were 　　　　　 C．when; were 　　 D．when; did

8．She might have been in time for the train, but she _______late.

　　 A．started 　　　 B．has started 　　　 C．was to start 　　 D．had started

7．He feels that his health ____ owing to ____ a long walk every other day.

　　 A．is improving; taking　　　　　　　　 B．has been improved; being taken

　　 C．improved; taken 　　　　　　　 D．is improving; have taken

6．I would rather buy a house in the suburb than ____ in the city.

　　 A．it　　 　　　　　　 B．one　　 　　　　 C．this　　 　　　　 D．that