17. -That’s a very good place for picnic. Won’t you go with us?

-_______, but I can go there next Saturday.

A. It’s a pleasure　　　　 B. Of course I do

C. No, I’m not today　　 D. I’m afraid not

16. The meeting will be held in a hall which can ________ 3 000 people.

A. sit　　 B. fill　　　 C. put　　　 D. seat

15. Two dollars ________ all I need for the dictionary.

A. is　　　 B. are　　　 C. was　　　 D. were

14. What is it ________ makes you so excited about such small things?

A. which　　 B. that　　　 C. what　　 D. it

13. The door of the house remained _______ for several days. Where is its owner?

A. locking　　 　　B. locked

C. to lock　 　　　D. locks

12. It doesn’t matter what he will say, because _______.

A. what he says seems very important to me

B. I don’t think that he says is reasonable

C. I don’t mind what he says

D. He is a man I admire very much

11. Letters from his people _______ again.

A. encouraged the young governor to run

B. encouraged the young governor’s running

C. were encouraging to the governor’s run

D. were encouraged for the governor’s run

10. I thought him an honest man ____I saw him.

A. the first time　　　　　 B. for the first time

C. every time when　　　 D. by the time

9. ________ seems to be something wrong with the front wheel of the car.

A. It　　　 B. There　　 C. What　　 D. That

8. Everybody ______ the view that a hero can’t grow up in one day.

A. held　　 B. kept　 C. said　　 D. made