17. Jenny ____ have been here by now. I wonder what’s happened to her.

　　 A. must　　　　 B. ought to　　　 C. needn’t　　　 D. might

16. -- I’ll be away for a few minutes. Would you mind looking after the

　　 stove for me?

　　 -- ____.

　　 A. No, I’d be happy to　　　　　 B. I’d better not　　　

　　 C. No, I’d like it　　　　　　　 D. Never mind

15. ____ stay in the city doing nothing, he prefers to live in the country　

　 farming all his life.

　 A. More than　　 B. Rather than　 C. Would rather　　 D. Had rather

14. Zhou Lan will have been studying English for six years by the time she　

　　 ____ the exam.

　A. took　　　 B. will take　　　 C. takes　　　 D. is to taken

13. It worried Mary a lot ____ she would pass the final exam.

　　 A. whether　　 B. if　　　　　 C. that　　　　　 D. how

12. No matter ______ she is, she can’t succeed but for others’ support.

A. clever　　　 B. how clever　　　 C. what clever　　 D. whether clever

11. The village of Tansa is a ______ one. People nearby often go to visit it.

A. pleasing　 　　B. pleased　　 C. pleasant　　 D. please

10. -- Excuse me, sir, is this seat taken?　　 -- ____.

　A. Sure, you may take it　　　　 B. Certainly. help yourself　

　C. I hope not　　　　　　　　　　 D. No, I don’t think so

9.　　 Tomorrow is father’s birthday, the family will present ____ gifts to him.

A. his　　　　 B. her　　　　　　 C. their　　　 D. its

8.　　 Don’t stand that far. Why not come ____?

A. closer　　 B. more closely　　 C. closely　　 D. across