15．While he has failed again and again, he never gives up in order to________his dream.
| A．achieve | B．awake | C．admit | D．Control |
You'd sound a lot more polite if you make a request ____ a question.
| A．in search of |
| B．in the form of |
| C．in need of |
| D．in the direction of |
____, the pay isn't attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting.
| A．Generally speaking |
| B．On the contrary |
| C．In particular |
| D．To be honest |
Tom pretended ____ it, but in fact, he knew it very well.
| A．not listen to |
| B．not to hear about |
| C．not to have heard about |
| D．to be not listening to |
Little Johnny felt the bag, curious to know what it .
| A．collected |
| B．contained |
| C．loaded |
| D．saved |
She can't get down to work because she was deeply ______ by the news of his death.
| A．affeccted |
| B．surprised |
| C．harmed |
| D．charged |