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