9. What were the effects of the decision she made?

　　A) reasons

　　B) results

　　C) causes

　　D) bases

　　10. The sea was calm and still.

　　A) quite

　　B) quiet

　　C) ye

　　D) rough

　　11. In a bullfight， it is the movement， not the color， of objects that arouses the bull.

　　A) confuses

　　B) excites

　　C) scares

　　D) satisfies

　　12. We have to ask them to quit talking in order that all people present could hear us clearly.

　　A) decrease

　　B) cease

　　C) continue

　　D) keep

　　13. Mary gets up at the same time every morning.

　　A) rises

　　B) raises

　　C) arrives

　　D) awakes

　　14. The committee comprises five persons.

　　A) absorbs

　　B) concerns

　　C) excludes

　　D) involves

　　15. The conference explored the possibility of closer trade links.

　　A) rejected

　　B) investigated

　　C) proposed

　　D) postponed