17.　 ______ the lights off, we could not go on with the work.

A. Until　 　　　　　　　　 B. As　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. With　 　　　　　　　　 D. Because

16.　 The boss___40 dollars from my wages without any good reasons.

A. brought down　　 B. kept back　 　　　　　 C. cut off　 　　　　　　 D. held up

15.　 After introducing the speaker, the chairman went on ____details of the meeting.

A. giving　 　　　　　　　　 B. to give　 　　　　　　 C. with　 　　　　　　　　 D. to

14.　 It is said that she ______ in a computer company since graduation.

A. has employed　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. has been employed

C. had employed　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. is employed

13.　 --- Do remember to give my regards to your family！

---Yes, I ______.

A. do　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. remember　 　　　　 C. will　　 　　　　　　　　 D. give

12.　 I have never heard such a more _____ story, which really_____me.

A. interested; excites　　　　 　　　　 B. interesting; excites

C. interesting; is excited　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. interested; is exciting

11.　 We have worked out a plan. But I’m uncertain whether it will do in ______.　　

A. fact　 　　　　　　　　　 B. practice　　 　　　　　 C. deed　 　　　　　　　　 D. time

10.　 Do you enjoy listening to records? I find records are often _____or better than actual performance.

A. as good as　 　　　　 B. as good　 　　　　　　 C. as well as　　 　　　 D. good as

9.　　　 So far, several ships have been reported missing ____ the coast of Bermuda Island.

A. off　　 　　　　　　　　 B. along　　 　　　　　　　 C. on　　 　　　　　　　　 D. around

8.　　　 ---_____ I tell the head teacher all that has happened?

　 ---No, you _____! Mr. Xin would be terribly angry.

A. Will; needn’t　　 　　　　　　　 B. would; can　

C. Should; mustn’t　 　　　　　　　 D. Must; don’t have to