9. Home economists recommend in large quantities.
A. to buy basical food items B. buying basic items of the food
C. buying basic food items D. to buy basic food items
10. Wood furniture does not depreciated in value properly handled and protected.
A. if B. has C. and D. that
11. In the last ten years， there have been many changes in family life. Are these changes ?
A. for better or for worse B. for the better or for the worse
C. for the best or for the worst D. for the good or for the bad
12. An Olympic marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards， approximately from Marathon to Athens.
A. the distance is B. that the distance is
C. is that the distance D. the distance
13. Peter was the football with him but he had forgotten.
A. to bring B. to be bringing
C. to have brought D. to have been brought
14. Contrast may make something appear more beautiful than it is when alone.
A. seen B. is seen C. to be seen D. having been seen
15. We left the meeting， there obviously no point in staying.
A. were B. being C. to be D. having