17. It was midnight ______ I finished ______ the book.
A. when , to read B. that , reading C. at which , reading D. when , reading
16. The kidnapper threatened _______ his only son if Tom didn’t manage to send him one million dollars in a week.
A. to kill B. killing C. and killed D. to have killed
15. Jane had a high fever. Tom felt _____ his duty to look after her.
A. that B. it C. this D. /
14. You can’t imagine that rats eat 40 to 50 times ________.
A. in weight B. by weight C. of weight D. their weight
13._____ either of your parents come to see you in the last two weeks?
A. Has B. Have C. Had D. Will
12. I hate _____ when someone calls me up in the middle of the night.
A. one B. that C. it D. which
11. He is such a great scientist ________ all the people in the world show respect for.
A. that B. as C. so D. who
10. He made a mistake, but then he corrected the situation _____ it got worse.
A. until B. when C. before D. as
9. His father ______ a soldier in World War II, didn't he?
A. was B. would be C. must be D. used to be
8.--Would you care for tea or coffee? --Neither, ______. I've just had some tea.
A. thank you B. of course, please C. yes D. no, please