Question 9: People usually produce ______ from soya beans or peanuts.
Soya beans and peanuts are commonly used to make cooking oil.
So the answer is C. cooking oil.
Question 10: There is ______ bread and a glass of orange juice on the table.
"Bread" is an uncountable noun. We use "some" with uncountable nouns in affirmative sentences.
So the answer is B. some.
Question 11: The ______ has a fascinating collection of Picasso's paintings.
Picasso's paintings would be found in a museum.
So the answer is D. museum.
Question 12: This year's musical festival is not ______ it was last year.
This question requires a comparison. The correct comparative structure is "as + adjective + as".
So the answer is C. as exciting as.
Question 13: We are going to visit The Temple of Literature to ______ the scholars.
The Temple of Literature is a place to admire scholars and their achievements. While visiting is also correct in the general sense of the sentence, in the context of the Temple of Literature, admiring the scholars is the more specific and appropriate action.
So the best answer is D. admire.
Question 14: This temple is where many ______ students studied.
The Temple of Literature was a place for talented or gifted students. "Hardworking" is a general quality, while "talented" and "gifted" imply a natural aptitude for learning, which is more fitting in this historical context. Between "talented" and "gifted", "talented" is slightly more common in this context.
So the best answer is A. talented.