9 The outlook from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.

　　A view

　　B sight

　　C look

　　D point

　　10 Our lives are intimately bound up with theirs.

　　A tensely

　　B nearly

　　C carefully

　　D closely

　　11 The union representative put across her argument very effectively.

　　A explained

　　B invented

　　C considered

　　D accepted

　　12 He talks tough but has a tender heart

　　A heavy

　　B mild

　　C kind

　　D wild

　　13 It is no use debating the relative merits of this policy.

　　A making

　　B taking

　　C discussing

　　D expecting

　　14 Our statistics show that we consume all that we are capable of producing.

　　A waste

　　B buy

　　C use

　　D sell

　　15 The fuel tanks had a capacity of 140 liters.

　　A function

　　B ability

　　C power

　　D volume

　　參考答案：1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. B6. D 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. D11. A 12. C 13. C 14. C 15. D