17．-Why didn’t you attend Linda’s wedding?

-I wouldn’t like to . It is strange that she _____ have married to that good-for-nothing guy.

A．would　 　　　　　　 B．should　 　　　　　　　 C．could　 　　　　　　　　 D．must

16．It is said in the book that Thomas Eidson ________ the world leading inventor for sixty years.

A．was　 　　　　　　　　 B．would be　 　　　　　 C．has been　 　　　　　　 D．had been

15．_______ has got round that it will be five years ________he comes back to his native place.

A．That; when　 　　　 B．News; that　 　　　　 C．It; since　 　　　　　　 D．Word; before

14．One day, in the winter of 1925, Dr Curtis Welch discovered that some children had a terrible disease ________ he had no medicine.

A．that　　 　　　　　　　 B．for which　 　　　　　 C．with which　 　　　　 D．to which

13．Your composition was well written ________ a few spelling mistakes.

A．except　 　　　　　　 B．besides　 　　　　　　　　 C．but　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．apart from

12．If the rain ________, the crops will be ruined.

A．keeps up　 　　　 B．keeps out　 　　　 C．keeps back　　　　　　　 D．keeps away

11．They were given food and shelter ________ work.

A．in return for　 　　　　　 B．in praise for　 　　 C．in exchange for 　　　 D．in want of

10．The boy admitted ________ the window while playing football.

A．having been broken　 　 B．to break　 　　　　　 C．breaking　 　　　　　　　 D．to be breaking

9．Don’t worry! She is accustomed to ________ like that.

A．be spoken　 　　　　　　　　 B．being spoken　 　　　 C．speak　 　　　　　　　　 D．being spoken to

8．-Are you firmly against any independence move by Taiwan?

-Of course. This is __________our basic interest lies.

A．why　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．when　 　　　　　　　 C．where　 　　　　　　　　 D．what