15．－Tom, you've got an A in the final English exam. Congratulations!
－Thanks. But I never thought the result would come out so fast. The papers_____when I left the teacher's office just now.
| A．were marking | B．were marked |
| C．were being marked | D．had been marked |
As ___ boy, he should learn how to behave like ____ real man sooner or later.
| A． a；the | B．a; a | C．/; the | D．a；/ |
Your story is perfect; I’ve never heard _______ before.
| A．the better one | B．the best one | C．a better one | D．a good one |
We thought it strange ________ Xiao Zhang did not take part in the sports meet of our school.
| A．why | B．whether | C．when | D．that |
______ the challenges, I become stronger than I used to be.
| A．Rather than | B．Thanks to | C．Instead of | D．As a result |
A survey of the opinions of expertsthat three hours of outdoor exercise a weekgood for one’s health.
| A．show; are | B．shows; is | C．show; is | D．shows; are |