17、I had no idea when and where ________. .

A. it happened                        B. does it happen

C. it had happened                  D. had it happened

16、

He insisted that we ________ rest until we finished the work.

A. not        B. don’t       C. can’t        D. should

15、Ｉ want to _______ a question to the chairman but in a moment I lost my nerve

A. ask          B. reply        C. rise      D. raise

14、What do you think of his proposal _______ we ________ a play at the English party?

A. what; put up                  B. that; put on

C. which; put up                D. that; put off

13、I’m very sorry, I really don’t _________ you.

A. mean harm  B. mean to harm  C. mean harming   D. mean to be harmed

12、 I’ll never trust such a man ______ you described.

A. that        B. what       C. whoever       D. as

11、------- What do you think of Harry, our new roommate?

------- I am not sure, but he is always asking ______ questions.

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

10、I’m told that you are going to Canada to have a three-month further study. Don’t let such a good chance to improve your English _____ through your fingers.

A. ski               B. spread                C. slip               D. skip

9、Many students listened to the lecture, but I wondered how much they ______.

A. took out         B. took up        C. took off           D. took in

8、The police looked into the case carefully and found the thief had entered the house ______ a ladder.

A. by the means     B. by all means    C. by ways of   D. by means of