14. I won’t believe that the five-year-old boy can read five thousand words ______ I have tested him myself.

　　 A. after　 B. when　 C. if　 D. until

13. Tom failed in the exam again _______ he wanted to pass it very much.

　　 A. if　 B. so　 C. though　 D. as

12. We didn’t catch the train _______ we left late.

　　 A. so　 B. because　 C. but　 D. though

11. ---Will the foreigners have any problems talking with Chinese in 2008?

　　 ---I don’t think so. Now ______ the young ______ the old can speak some English.

　　 A. either…or　　　　　　　 B. not only… but also

　　 C. neither…nor　　　　　　 D. both…or

10. Japan lies ______ the east of China.

　　 A. to　 B. in　 C. about　 D. at

9. ---You’d better not go out now. It’s raining.

　　 ---It doesn’t matter. My new coat can keep ______ rain.

　　 A. in　 B. of　 C. with　 D. off

8. Hong Kong is ______ the south of China, and Macao is ______ the west of Hong Kong.

　　 A. in; to　 B. to; to　 C. to; in　 D. in; in

7. ______ the help of my teacher, I caught up with the other students.

　　 A. Under　 B. In　 C. With　 D. On

6. English is widely used ______ travellers and business people all over the world.

　 　A. to　 B. for　 C. as　 D. by

5. ---What is a writing brush, do you know?

　　 ---It’s _______ writing and drawing.

　　 A. with　 B. to　 C. for　 D. by