17. The colorful design　　 sixty candles and a flag will appear on the people square on October 1.

A. consists of　 B. consisting of　 　　　　　　　　　 C. to consist of　 D. consisted of

16. We should　　　　 the opportunity that we will go to Australia to study for free.

A. call up　 　 　B. make the most of　　　 C. use up　　　 　 D. take possession of

15. Having been praised by the teacher, the little girl ran back home,　 .

A. happy end satisfied　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. happily and satisfied

C. eager and excitedly　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. anxiously and excitedly

14. They　　　 with each other for six years before they finally got married.

A. had fallen in love　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have been in love

C. have fallen in love　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had been in love

13. The old pictures　　　 me of the days　　　 I spent with my granny in the village.

A. reminded; when 　　　 B. told; that　　 　　　　　　 C. told; when　　　　 　 D. reminded; which

12. Almost nobody can stand　　　　 fun of before a crowd of people.

A. to be made　 　 B. to make　　 　　　　　　 C. being made　　 　　　　 D. making

11. 　　　　by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm.

A. Attracting　　 B. Attracted　　 　　　　　 C. To be attracted　　 　 D. Having attracted

10. Did you attend the meeting　　　　 yesterday?

A. to be held　 　　 B. having been held　 　 C. held　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. being held

9. The girl pretended　　　　 when her father came back.

A. to sleep　　 　　　　　　 B. to be slept　　 　　　　　 C. to asleep　　 　　　　　　 D. to be asleep

8. Only when he returned from the exchange program　　　　 how much he enjoyed it.

A. he realized　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. he had realized

C. did he realize　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had he realized