17. ---I feel really disappointed not to have got the job.

　 ---Don’t worry, maybe something better will _______.

　　　 A. come along　　　　　　　　　　 B. fall down　　　　　 C. go by　　　　　　　　 D. take on

16. ---Do you think I could borrow your bicycle?

　 ---______.

　　　 A. Yes, go on　　　　 B. Take your time　　　　　 C. How come?　　　　　　　 D. Yes, Help yourself

15. I ______along the street looking for a place to park when the accident _____.

　　 A. was going, occurred　　　　　　　　　 B. went, occurred　

C. went, was occurring　　　　　　　　　 D. was going, had occurred

14. I was told that there were about 50 foreign students ______Chinese in the school, most _____ were from Germany.

　　 A. studying, of them　　　　　　　 B. study, of whom　　　　 C. studying, of them　　　 D. study, of them

13. ---Goods imported from abroad are ______ those made in China.

　 ---Yes, Some of the goods made in China are of high quality.

　　　 A. not always better than　　　 B. no longer better than

　　　 C. always as good as　　　　　　 D. no better than

12. The suggestion has been made ______ the basketball match _____ put off.

　　　 A. which, should be　　　　　　　 B. that, be　　　　　　 C. for, to　　　　 D. to, bring

11. People are encouraged to speak openly, but careless remarks are ______ to hurt other’s feelings.

　　　 A. probable　　　　　 B. likely　　　　　　　　 C. possible　　　　　　　　　　 D. surely

10. ---Have you seen Bob recently?

　 ---No, but I was told that he ______ for a new job all through the summer.

　　　 A. has been looking　　　　　　　 B. was looking　　　　　　　 C. is looking　　　　　 D. had been looking

9. The new manager promised to keep me ______ of how our business was going on.

　　　 A. to be informed　　　　　 B. on informing　　 C. informing　　　　　 D. informed

8. China is making every ______to set up a harmonious society.

　　　 A. effort　　　　　　　　 B. energy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. force　　　　　　　　 D. possibility