17.The government is dealing with such _____ problems as unemployment and poor health.

A. personal　　 B. social　　 C. lawful　　 D. sexual

16. -- It’s been a wonderful evening. Thank you very much.　　　 --_______.

A. My pleasure　　 B. I’m glad to hear that 　C. No, thanks　 D. It’s Ok.

15. At the dinner we usually started with soup and ______ fruit.

A. ended up　　 B. ended over with　 C. ended up in　 D. ended up with

14. I’ll go home for vacation as soon as I ______ my exams.

A. will finish　　 B. am finishing　 C. finish　 D. finished

13．The distant country is so _____ that I don’t want to go back to the noisy city.

A. helpful　 B. wonderful　 C. excellent　　 D. peaceful

12. The piano is so big that it ______ too much room.

A. takes in　 B. takes on　 C. takes off　 D. takes up

11._____ the lights, please. It is a little dark in the room.

A. Switch off　 B. Switch on　　 C. Switch over　 D. Switch in

10.______ more time, I would have done the work far better.

A. To give　　 B. Giving　 C. Given　　 D. Being giving

9. From his ____ expression, we know the meeting is ______.

A. bored; bored　　 B. boring; boring 　C. bored; boring　 D. boring; bored

8. With a lot of difficult problems ______, the newly elected mayor(州长)is having a hard time .

A. done with　 B. doing with　 C. to do with　 D. being done with