17．-What were you doing when Tom came to see you?

-I _____ on my overcoat and _____ to visit a friend of mine.

A．have just put; leaving　　　　 　　　　　　 B．was put; was left

C．had just put; was leaving　　　 　　　　　　 D．was putting; left

16．-It’s a long time ______ I saw you last.

-Yes, and what a pity it is now that it will be a long time _____ we see each other again.

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

15．Measures have been taken to solve the problem, but it may be some time ______ the situation improves.

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

14．-Mike, what did our monitor say just now?

-Every boy and every girl as well as teachers who _____ to visit the museum _____ asked to be at the school gate before 6:30 in the morning.

A．is; is　　 　　　　　 B．are; are　　　 　　 C．is; are　　 　　　　 D．are; is

13．-Can you attend tomorrow’s meeting?

-I am sorry, but I will have too much work ______.

A．to see to to come　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．seeing to come 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

C．to see to coming　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．doing to come

12．You can't imagine ______ when they received these nice Christmas presents.

A．how they were excited　 　　　　　　　　 B．how excited they were

C．how excited were they　　　　　 　　　　 D．they were how excited

11．-How did it ______that you made such a silly mistake?

-I myself haven’t figured it out yet．

A．bring about　　　　　 B．come about　　　　　 C．come across　　　　 D．come on

9．Studies show that the things that contribute most to a sense of happiness cannot be bought, a good family life, _______ friendship and work satisfaction.

A．as for　　 　　　　 B．in view of　　 　　 C．in case of　　 　 D．such as

A．now and then 　　 B．by and by　 　　　　 C．step by step　 　　 D．more or less

8．The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took ______ pictures of them.

A．many of　　　　　　　 B．a great many　　　　 C．the number of　　　 D．a large amount of

7．Mary often argues ______ her friends ______ small things angrily, which sometimes makes them very unhappy. 　

　　　 A．with; for　　　　　　 B．with; about　　　　　 C．to; for　　　　　　　　 D．to; about