17.　 ______ all over the hills and around the lake are wild flowers of different kinds.

A. To grow　 　　 B. Growing　 　 C. Grown　　 　　 D. Grow

16.　 I was advised to arrange for insurance ______ I needed medical treatment.

A. although　　 　 B. in case　　 　 C. so that　　 　　 D. if only

15.　 It was very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you _____ it.

A. mustn’t have done　　 　　　　　　 B. wouldn’t have done

C. mightn’t have done　　 　　　　　　 D. didn’t have to do

14.　 --- I enjoyed myself so much at your birthday party.

--- _________.

A. Oh, that’s kind of you　　　 　　 B. Congratulations

C. Oh, I’m glad to hear that　　 　　 D. It’s a pleasure

13.　 However, at times this balance in nature is _____, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.

A. troubled　　 B. puzzled　　 　 C. disturbed　　 　　　 D. mixed

12.　 --- How is everything?

　 --- __________.

　 A. Very well, thank　　　　　 　　　 B. Not too bad

　 C. I’m all right, thanks　　　 　　　 D. Not at all

11.　 He has _____ great interest in history, especially in ____ history of Tang Dynasty.

A. a; the　 　　　　 B. a; /　 　　　　　　 C. /; the　　 　　　　　　　 D. /; a

10.　 I’ve decided to take the job and I ______ change my mind.

A. mustn’t　　 　　 B. can’t　 　　　　 C. won’t　 　　　　 D. may not

9.　　　 --- Shall I make you _______ to eat?

　 --- Oh, yes, please. I’ve had hardly _____ all day.

　 A. something; nothing　　 　　　　　 B. anything; something

　 C. something; anything　　 　　　　　 D. anything; nothing

8.　　　 Her face gave her ______ when she told a lie.

A. off　　 　　　　　 B. away　　 　　　 C. up　　 　　　　　　　　 D. out