17. It was some time _____ we realized the truth.

A. when　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　　 D. before

16. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains _____ whether they will enjoy it.

A. to see　　　　　 B. to be seen　　　　　　　 C. seeing　　　　　　　　　　 D. seen

15.-What does this sentence mean ?

　 --- It seems to me that it ________.

A. doesn’t make sense B. doesn’t have sense　 C. doesn’t make meaning D. doesn’t be meaningful

14. Don’t leave matches or cigarettes on the table within ____ of little children.

A. hand　　　　　　 B. reach　　　　 C. space　　　　 D. distance

13. Dad is used to smoking and drinking. There is no chance ____ I’m able to talk him into ______.

A. whether; giving it up　　　　　　　　　　 B. of whether ; giving them up　　　

C. that; getting rid of them　　　　　　　　 D. which; stopping it

12. The man insisted ______　a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby.

A. find　　　　　　　 B. to find　　　　　　 C. on finding　　　　 D. in finding

11. I don’t think ____ is any need for a guide on our journey.

A. it　　　　　 B. this　　　　　 C. there　　　　 D. that

10. They received a number of _____ from customers about the lack of parking facilities.

A. complains　 B. complaints　　　　　　 C. complainer　　　　　　 D. complainers

9. While he was at____ college, he took part in political activities, and was soon throw into ____ prison.

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

8. I was in the baths , ______ I didn’t hear the telephone, which was ringing several times.

A. as a result of　　　　　　 B. with the result that　　　 C. resulting in　　　　　　 D. resulting from