17. I suggested the thief ____ into prison.

A. referred to being put　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. referring to being put

C. referred to be put　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. referring to be put

16. To test which foods are better for a long space journey, the astronauts in Shenzhou VII had as many as 50 dishes ____.

A. to choose　 　　　　 B. to be chosen 　　　　 C. to choose from 　　 D. to be chosen from

15. It is high time that you ____ down to ____ a careful plan.

A. got, make 　　　　　 B. get, making　 　　　 C. got, making 　　　　 D. will get, make

14. ----What made him worried?

----____ help the people in the snowstorm in the South.

A. Not known how to　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. Because we didn’t know how to

C. Our knowing not how to　　　　　 　　 D. Our not knowing how to

13. Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer and scientific hardware ____ price.

A. on account of 　　　 B. regardless of 　　　　 C. in addition to 　　　 D. in line with

12. You can never imagine what great trouble I had ____ the poor boy who was hurt seriously.

A. help 　　　　　　　　　 B. to help　　 　　　　 C. helped　 　　　　　　　 D. helping

11. Only if ____ the examinations ____ get the gift promised by your father.

A. you have passed, you will　　 　　　　　　 B. have you passed, will you

C. you have passed, will you　　　 　　　　　　 D. have you passed, you will

10. The railway construction had to be stopped for ____ money.

A. short of　　　 　　 B. result of　　　 　　 C. need of　　　 　　 D. lack of

9. We all feel it is Jack as well as his wife that ____ for their son’s bad behaviour at school.

A. are to blame 　　　　 B. is to be blamed 　　 C. are to be blamed　　 D. is to blame

8. On a ____ morning the little girl was found ____ at the corner of the street.

A. freezing, freezing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. freezing, frozen

C. frozen, frozen　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. frozen, freezing