17. A. gave up B. took up C. went on D. carried on

16. A. chance B. courage C. ability D. right

14. I like reading poems, because poems can ___certain ____.

A. convey; emotion B. convey; emotions C. express; emotions D.explain; emotions

13. --- What on earth are you doing here?

　 --- Can’t you see I’m trying to ____the garage ____ a recreation room.

　A, transform; from B. transform; into C. change; into D. turn; into

12. ---Do you think I can wear sports clothes for his wedding?

　 ---No, sports clothes are not______.

A proper B. right C. appropriate D. match

11．---How much longer do you think we can ________?

　 ----Ten days, maybe. I’m not sure.

A.　　 hold on B. hold up C. hold onto D. hold down

10．Many English poems ________Chinese ______ well.

A. translated into; translate　　 B. translated into; didn’t translate

C.translating into; didn’t translate D. translated from; didn’t translate

9. Five players ________a basketball team.

A. made up of B making up of C consists of D are consisted

8. ---Is that the small town you often refer to?

----Right, just the one____ you know I used to work for years.

A. that　　 B. which C. where　 D. what