9. It was until last year hat he ________.
    A.left his home town for a new start
    B. came to realize the importance of learning English
    C. worked as an English teacher at a middle school
    D. set out to build a new house of his own
    10. A telephone call ______ him hurrying to his home town .
    A. made　B. force C. sent D. let
    11. ----- Did you have ______ difficulty talking to the foreigner ?
    ----- No. I only could not follow him when he spoke too fast .
    A. any　B. a C. some　D. much
    12. The old lady has never ________ the house since she moved in.
    A. been away　B. left C. lived　D. stayed at
    13. ----- We're sure of winning the match.
    ----- _______.　We'll meet our match.
    A. Don't be so sure　B. So are we C. It's out of question　D. I think so
    14. I have no one ______ me , for I can deal with it all by myself .
    A. help B. to help　C. helped D. to have helped
    15. I'd ________ them to stay at home the whole day.
    A. rather　B. better C. prefer　D. agree
    答案：CCDBAAC