15.Elizabeth has already been admitted to Beijing University 　　　　　her wildest dreams.

A. at　　　 　　　　　　　 B. beyond　　　 　　　　　　　 C. within　　　 　　　　　　 D. upon

14.Because he works in a remote area, he visits his parents only ______.　

A. occasionally　　　　　 B. partly 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. practically　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. once

13.–Did you go to the show last night?

–Sorry. No boy and girl in the area　　　　 invited

A. were　 　　　　　　　　 B. have been　　　　 　　　 C. has been　　 　　　　　　 D. was

12. - When did you first meet Tom?

- On May 2, ____, the first day I came to this city.

A. or rather　　　 　　 B. at least　　　 　　　　　　　 C. on the whole　　 　　　 D. in a word

11. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, _____ all practical value by the time they were finished.　

A. could lose　　　　　　　 B. would have lost　　　　　　 C. might lose　　　　　　　　　　 D. ought to have lost

10. _____ what he can do. He might get a job tomorrow.　 He might stay out of work for weeks.

A. We didn’t know　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. He doesn’t know

C. There is no knowing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It was known that

9. Students shouldn’t be given so difficult a problem ___ they cannot work out.

A. that　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.As

8.Everyone likes　 　of the two stories, for this story is 　　than that one.

A. both; not more interesting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. neither; no more interesting

C. neither; not more interesting　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. either; no more interesting

7. --Miss Lingam is arm in arm with Mr. Peabody!　 --______sight!　

A. how astonishing a　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so an astonishing

C. what astonishing a　 D. such an astonishing

6. Mr. Oven has three children, one of whom is a child of six, ___ twins of twelve.

A. another　　　　　　　　 B. other　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. the others　　　　　　　　　　 D. others