17. They won’t buy any new clothes because they ________ money for a new car.

　　 A. save　　　　　　　　　　　 B. were saving　　　　　　 C. are saving　　　　　　　 D. have saved

16. ________, he doesn’t know how to manage people well.

　　 A. Smart as Jack is　　　 B. As Jack is smart　　　 C. Jack is so smart　　　 D. As smart Jack is

15. I have been searching for a painting to decorate my room, but ________ seems really difficult for me to find ________ I like.

　　 A. that; one　　　　　　　　 B. it; it　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that; it　　　　　　　　　　 D. it; one

14. We appreciate very much that you have come to visit our city____the long and tiring journey.

　　 A. in honor of　　　　　　 B. in search of　　　　　　 C. in view of　　　　　　　 D. in spite of

13. China won 100 medals in the Beijing Olympic Games, which are almost ________ those of the Sydney Olympic Games.

　　 A. twice as many as　　　 B. as many as twice　　　 C. as much as twice　　　 D. twice as much as

12. What is it ________ makes him a reliable man?

　　 A. what　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　　　　 D. how

11. One cannot learn a language well ________ by learning rules of its grammar.

　　 A. gradually　　　　　　　　 B. deeply　　　　　　　　　　 C. merely　　　　　　　　　　 D. extremely

10. Not only Beth but also Paul and Martha______ tired of having one examination after another.

　　 A. is　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. be　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. are　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. am

9.　 It’s said that Jackie Chen’s new movie is worth ________.

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

8.　 If you ________ let me pay for the bill today, then at least allow me to drive you home.

　　 A. shouldn’t　　　　　　　　 B. needn’t　　　　　　　　　 C. won’t　　　　　　　　　　 D. mustn’t