17. --Oh dear! I’ve
just broke a window.
-- . It can’t be
helped.
A. Never
mind
B. All right
C. That’s
fine
D. Not at all
18. None of the criminals escaped ______.
A.being punished B.punishing
C.to be punished D.punished
19. He made an effort to practise ______ every afternoon ______ winning a prize
in the singing competition.
A.to sing, in order
to B.sing, so that
C.singing, in the hope
of D. sing, in hope of