17. What________ the taxi drivers in Beijing to take up the study of English?

A. lets　 　　　　　　　 B. makes　 　　　　　 C. forces　 　　 　　　 D. inspires

16. One should remain modest _______ one’s achievements.

A. because of　 　　 B. although　 　　　 C. despite　 　 　　　 D. except for

15. He managed to make himself ________with his _______English .

A. understand, breaking　 　　　　　　 　　　 B. understood, breaking　

C. understand; broken　 　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. understood ;broken

14. This morning I had difficulty _______someone ______ that car________.

A. finding, who get, to work　 　　　　　　　　 B. to find, that got, worked　

C. finding, who could got, working　 　　　　　　　 D. in finding, got, to work

13. We were all overjoyed at the news ________ the experiment turned out ______.

A. that, success　 B. that, a success　 C. which, success　 D. which, a success

11.　 I _______an answer ____my letter within a few days.

A. hope; for　 　　 B. wait for; for　 C. look for; to　 　 D. expect; to

12 The mother put her coat over the child for fear that he ________ cold.

A. should catch　 　　　　 B. caught　 　　　　 C. catches　 　　　　 D. will catch

10.　 It was _____he said __________disappointed me.

A. what; that　 　　 B. that; that　　 　　 C. what; what　　 D. that; what

9.　　　 Many people agree that________ Knowledge of English is a must in _______ international trade today.　 　A. a; /　 　　　　 B. the; the　 　　　　 C. the; a　 　　　　　 D. /; the

8.　　　 He left home early only ________he was late as he had gone a wrong way.

A. found　 　　　　　　 B. to find　 　　　　　 C. finding　 　　　　　 D. being found

7.　　　 I have a lot of friends________ me, but I seldom have them _______me.

A. to help; help　 　 B. helping; helping　 　　 C. help; to help　 D. to help; help