11. The following account by the author ______ the difference between European and American reactions.

    A. illustrates      B. acquires            C. demands          D. deletes

12. ______ being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill.

A. Rather than     B. Apart from                  C. Instead of              D. Owing to

13. Finding out about these universities has become easy for anyone with Internet ___________.

A. entrance         B. admission                    C. access         D. entry

14. The national government is to make every effort to _________ the will of the people.

A. execute          B. exceed             C. excite         D. exhaust

15. Like most foreigners, I ask a lot of questions, some of which are insultingly silly. But everyone I __________ has answered those questions with patience and honesty.   

A. come across       B. come by               C. come over          D. come into

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