15. Einstein liked Bose’s paper so much that he ___ his own work and translated it into German.

A. gave off　　 B. turned down　　 C. took over　　 D. set aside

14. For the sake of safety, I’m not ___ going out for a picnic on such a rainy day.

A. in memory of　　 B. in favor of　　 C. in honor of　　 D. in need of

13. You should not show any ___ for the students who get caught cheating in examinations.

A. sympathy　　 B. assessment　 C. guilt　　 D. comment

12. _____ in an atmosphere of simply living was what her parents wished for.

A. The girl to be educated　　 B. The girl educated

C. The girl’s being educated　 D. The girl was educated

11. ___ from the motherland for about a century, Hong Kong returned to China in 1997.

A. Being separated　 B. Having separated　 C. Having been separated　 D. to be separated