17．What a book! It isn't ________ at all. I won't read it any more.

A. valuable　　 B. pretty　　 C. worth　　　 D. exact

16．The room which Mary shares with her close friend is quite clean ________ two desks.

A. except for　　B. except that　 C. except　　　D. besides

15．The young lady must have gone to the post office,　________ she?

A. mustn't　　B. needn't　　 　C. hasn't　　　D. didn't

14．Mary's pronunciation is much better than ________ in her class.

A. anyone's　 　B. anyone else's　　C. anyone's else　　D. anyone else

13．I wanted to make some notes but I wondered where to find a piece of paper________.

A. to write on 　B. to write　　　 C. to be written on　D. to be written

12．I don't think she will buy that expensive necklace, ________?

A. do I　　 　B. will she　　　C. don't I　　　D. won't she

11．The dumplings he made were very __________.

A. well　　　　 B. taste　　　　　　 C. pleasant　　　　　 D. tasty

10．How is it ________ he has made such rapid progress?

A. that　　 　B. why　　　 C. when　　　 D. the one　　　

9．Can you show me some　________ pairs? This pair doesn't fit me.

A. /　　　 　B. other　　 　C. another　　　D. else

8．-- Excuse me. ________you help me with the heavy box?

　-- Surely I ________.

A. Could; could　 B. Can; could　 　C. Could; can　　 D. Would; would