Question 11: I know that he has tried hard; _______, his work is just not good enough.

A. be that as it is B. be that as it be C. be that as it may D. be that as it can

Question 12: Researchers have shown that _______ new nerve cells appear in _______ brain throughout _______ life, and so mental exercise can be beneficial in ensuring that _______ brain functions efficiently.

A. Ø/ the/ Ø/ the B. Ø/ the/ the/ the C. the/ a/ the/ the D. the/ Ø/ the/ Ø

Question 13: It is proposed that physical education, which is often considered as an optional subject, _______ compulsory in school curriculum.

A. be made B. would be made C. being made D. to be made

Question 14: He got a bad mark for the final writing assignment. He _______ with his teacher before he made up his mind on choosing the topic for it.

A. can have talked it over

B. must have talked it over

C. should have talked it over

D. would have talked it over

Question 15: It is the environmentalists’ political and economic pressure that has _______.

A. made possible the decrease in illegal whaling

B. made it possible the decrease in illegal whaling

C. been made possibly the decrease in illegal whaling

D. been possibly made for the decrease in illegal whaling