17. Tom kept quiet about the accident ______ lose his job.

　　 A. so not as to　　　　 B. so as not to　　　　 C. so as to not　　　　 D. not so as to

16. To learn to speak English well,_____.

　　 A. much practice is needed　　　　　　　　　 B. one needs much practice

　　 C. much practice is needed by one　　　　　　 D. one is needed much practice

15. Would you be ______ to do me a favour, please?

　　 A. so kind as　　　　 . B. too kind　　　　　 C. as kind as　　　　　 D. enough kind

14.That box is____.

　 A. too heavy for me to carry　　　　 　　　　B. too heavy for me to carry it

　 C. so heavy for me to carry　　　　　　　　　 D. very heavy for me to carry

13. The lost child desired nothing but _____ home.

　　 A. go　　　　　　　　 B. to go　　　　　　　 C. going　　　　 .　　 D. went

12. That beggar seems _____ anything yesterday.

A. not to have eaten 　　 B. not to eat　　　　　 C. didn't eat　　　　　 D. to not have eaten

11. ---- Did the judge ask you many questions?　　　　　 ---- Yes, and ______.

　　 A. they were difficult to be answered　　　　 B. to answer them was to be difficult

　　 C. they were difficult to answer　　　　　　　 D. they had difficulty in answering

10. ---- My baby has a heart trouble.　　　　　 ---- Did the doctor find it difficult ______ ?

　　 　A. in treating　　　　　 B. treating　　　　　　 C. for treating　　　　 D. to treat

9. ---- Where did he go?　　　　　　　　　　 ---- He went to another store ______.

　　 　　　 　A. to buy pencils　　　 B. for buying pencils　 C. buy pencils　 　　　　D. buying pencils

8. ---- Why was the official meeting called?　　　　 ---- ______ new officers.

　　 A. Select　　　　　　 B. Selecting　　　　　 C. To select　　　　　 D. For selecting