17.　 He is so ______ to his English teaching that I admire him for his ______.

A. devote; devote　 B. deveting; devotion　 C. devoted; devotion　 D. devoted; devote

16.　 The result of a presidential election often ______ the whole nation.

A. concerns　　　 B. shows　　　 C. satisfies 　　　D. disappoints

15.　 The headmaster will have the opening speech ______ by a student.

A. deliver　　 B. delivered　　 C. delivering　　 D. to deliver

14.　 The detective searched the man’s house ______ the proofs which could prove he had something to do with the case.

A. into　　　　 B. with　　　　 C. for　 　　　D. in

13.　 He ______ to me the reason why he ws late for the meeting.

A. told　　 B. said　　 C. gave　　 D. explained

12.　 What ______ her was how quiet and gentle he was.

A. beat　　 B. hit　　 C. knocked　　 D. struck

11.　 More rescur teams went to the ______ areas after tsunami in the Indian Ocean.

A. striked　　　 B. struck　　　 C. stricken　　　 D. striking

10.　 A good idea ______me.　　　　 A. struck　　 B. hit　　 C. beat　　 D. strike

9.　　　 He had to do an extra job after work, for he had a big family to ______.

A. look at　　 B. observe　　 C. support　　 D. support for

8.　　　 In some parts of London, missing a bus means ______ for another hour.

A. waiting　　　 B. to wait　　　 C. wait　　　 D. to be waiting