17. - He is ________ a brave man.

　　 - We can’t admire his courage __________.

　 A. actually; very much　　　　　 B. indeed; too a lot

　 C. really; too much　　　　　　　 D. truly; a bit

16. - How much of his speech do you think you have understood?

　 - _________. I wish I had worked harder.

　 A. Not a little　　　 B. Very few　　　 C. Next to nothing　　 D. From time to time

15.- If you are free this weekend, I’d like to invite you to my party.

　 - That’s very nice of you , but are you _________?

　 A. free　　　　　　　 B. careful　　　　　　 C. serious　　　　　 D. true

14. We accepted the suggestion that ________ put forward by Jack at the meeting yesterday.

　 A. was　　　　　　　　 B. should be　　　　　　 C. would be　　　　　 D. be

13. Never before__________ such a smoke in the room.

　 A. have I read　　　 B. did I read　　　　 C. do I read　 D. am I reading

12. With a lot of mathematical problems __________, Marry went to bed.

　 A. solve　　　　　　　 B. solved　　 　　　　C. solving　　　 D. to solve

11. Anyway, I slowly_________ the shock and tried to persuade myself that life begins at my age.

　 A. got over　　　　 B. put up　　　　　　 C. came over　　　　 D. dealt with

10. Reading ______ the lines, I would say that the Government are more worried that they will admit.

　 A. behind　　　　　　 B. between　　　　 C. along　　　　　　 D. among

9. I remember ________ for the job, but I forget the exact amount.

　 A. to be paid　　 B. that I receive pay　　　 C. get paid　　 D. being paid

8. I know that your kid need an expensive operation, but when it ___ to love, you won’t count the cost.

　 A. refers　　　　　　　 B. goes　　　 C. comes　　　　　　 D. concerns