17.I was about to have a shower______ the telephone rang at the bedroom.

　 　A. when　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　 C. at the time　　　 D. and

16. The reason______ he was late for work was______ he didn’t get up early.

　 A. for, because　　　 　 B. which, because　 　C. why, that　　 D. for, that

15.It’s a specially protected area. People are not_____ to cut down trees and hunt animals.

　 A. permited　　　 　　 B. allowing　　　 　 　C. advised　　　 D. permitted

14. ------Would you mind me smoking here?

------- ______. It’s non-smoking area here.

　 A. Yes, please　　　 B. I’m afraid I’ve to say yes

　 C. No, please　　　 　D. No, you can’t

13. ______ you, I wouldn’t like to hear you gossip behind others.

　 　 A. As from　　　　 B. As of　　　　　　 C. As for　　　　 D. As if

12. Where and why he came here ______ yet.

　 A. is not known　　 B. are not known　　

C. has not known　　 D. have not been known

11. ________! Our troubles will soon be over.

　 A. Cheer up　　　　 B. Look out　　　　 　C. Watch out　　 D. Pick up

10. Mr Smith, ______ of the ______speech, started to read a novel.

　 A. tired, boring　　 　B. tiring, bored　　　

C. tired, bored　　 　　D. tiring, boring

9. ______ surprised me most was that we had met each other here before.

　A. That　　　　　 　　B. It　　　　 　　　C. Which　　　　 　D. What

8. -----It’s wrong of a student to follow whatever his teacher says.

　-----It’s true. I can’t agree______.

　A. any　　　　　　 B. more　　　　　 　C. much　　　　 D. some