(B ) 15. —How terrible the earthquake is !

—It’s said that a_of medical workers

will be quickly sent to the earthquake area. 

A. group    B.    team

C. crowd    D.    row

( A    ) 14. —There is no reason to _her    new

book will be better than her last one.

—But she is really a popular writer.

A. suppose    B.    guess

C. think    D.    imagine

( A ) 13. —The picture is_about    two    thousand

pounds.

—Who drew it，do you know?

A. worth    B.    valuable

C. priceless    D.    useful

(B ) 12. —How did he live at that time?

—He_his living mainly from teaching.

A. won    B.    earned

C. gained    D.    got

(D ) 11. —Is she serious?  —I_. He never meant it.

A. worry    B. surprise

C. amaze    D. wonder

(C ) 10. —I tried to_the    whole sad experience

from my mind.

—It’s a waste of time to do that.

A. clean    B.    sweep

C. wipe    D.    tidy

(D ) 9.—I failed to find him even though I went everywhere.

—Please    try this number, maybe it can

_ him.

A. touch    B.    feel

C. meet    D.    reach

( A ) 8 . —Computer is an important _ for    the

modem teacher.

—Nobody disagrees.

A. tool    B.    instrument

C. means    D.    way

(B    )7. —My opinions on that matter are _to Kay’s.

—So it’s easy to make the decision.

A. same    B.    similar

C. like    D.    seem

(    A    )6. 一Mum,there is something    in    my shoes.

—Just _ the    sand    out of your shoes.

A. shake    B.    strike

C. hit    D.    beat