9.We have never seen such gorgeous hills.

　　A.beautiful

　　B.stretching

　　C.spreading

　　D.rolling

　　10.The leaves have been swept into huge heaps.

　　A.loads

　　B.layers

　　C.pyramids

　　D.piles

　　11.The news will horrify everyone.

　　A.attract

　　B.terrify

　　C.tempt

　　D.excite

　　12.The article sketched the major events of the decade.

　　A.described

　　B.offered

　　C.outlined

　　D.presented

　　13.I won’t tolerate that kind of behavior.

　　A.bear

　　B.receive

　　C.admit

　　D.take

　　14.Their style of playing football is utterly different.

　　A.barely

　　B.scarcely

　　C.hardly

　　D.totally

　　15.Her sister urged her to apply for the job.

　　A.advised

　　B.caused

　　C.forced

　　D.promised