17. John is ready to help others, seldom, 　　　refusing them when they turn to him.

　　　 A．if never B．if ever 　　　　　 C．if not　　　　　　　 D．if any

16. With all this work ______, I don’t know if I’ll have time to go out.

　 A. to be done　　　　　 B. doing　　　　　　　 C. done　　　　　　　　 D. to do

15. ---Can I come?

　 ---________; there might not be room in the car.

　 A. That depends　　　 B. Take it easy　　　 C. No way　　 D. You’re welcome

14. I’m looking for a flat and I’d really like ______ with a garden.

　 A. one　　　　　　　 B. the one　　　　　　 C. ones　　　　　　　　 D. it

13. After _______ seemed a long time, Jane came back to life.

　 A. what　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. this

12. Peter will ______ as managing director when Bill retires.

　 A. hand over　　　　　 B. get over　　　　　 C. turn over　　　　　 D. take over

11. When　　　 on rocks, this kind of plant grows to a bush, ______ broad leaves and large flowers.

　 A. grown; has　 　　　　　　　B. growing; having 　　 C. grow; having 　　　　　　　D. growing; has had

10. ---Go for a picnic this weekend, OK?

　 ---________. I love getting close to nature.

　 A. I’m afraid not　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. I don’t think so　

C. I believe not　　　　　　　　　　　 D.I couldn’t agree more

9. The great success of the sports meeting was ______ due to the support given by the local businessmen.

A.　　 hardly　　　　 　　 B. lately　　　　 　 C. largely　　　　 D. finally

8. ---I hear our foreign teachers have gone to Qingdao for their holidays.

　 ---Oh, how nice! Do you know when they _______?

　 A. left　　　　　　　 B. had left　　　　　　 C. has left　　　　　　 　 D. was leaving