17. When the H1N1 virus _______ at first in Mexico, no one had the least idea that it would spread so rapidly throughout the world.

A. broke off　　　　　　 B. broke down 　　　　　　 C. broke out　　　　　 D. broke away

16. War is closely ______ poverty since they always go ________.

A. related with; hand in hand　　　　　　　　　　　 B. connected to; hand by hand

C. related to; hand in hand　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. concentrated on; hand by hand

15. ______ their house in London, they also have a house in Spain.

A. Except　　　　　　　　 B. Except for　　　　　　　　 C. Beside　　　　　　　 D. Apart from

14. Every time she thought of her dear mother who _______ a few days before, she couldn’t help bursting ___________.

A. has passed away; into tears　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had passed away; out crying

C. has passed over; into cry　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had passed over; into crying

13. Ann never dreams of _________ for her to be sent abroad very soon．

A. there to be a chance　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. there being a chance

C. there be a chance　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. being a chance

12．It is often suggested that one _____ put off till tomorrow_____ he can do today.

A. not; what　　　　　　　　　 B. not; when　　　　　 C. shouldn’t; if　　　 D. shouldn’t; once

11. --- Will you go to Mary’s birthday party?

--- No. _____ invited, I can’t go. I’ll be too busy then.

A. If　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unless　　　　　　　 C. Even if　　　　　　 D. When

10. To his great surprise, John was elected ____ chairman of ___Students’ Union.

　　 A. a; a　　　　　　　 B. a; the　　　　　 C. the; the　　　 D. /; the

9. For breakfast, he only drinks juice from fresh fruit ____ on his own farm.

A. grown　　　　　　　　　　　 B. being grown　　　 C. to be grown　　　　　　　 D. to grow

8. Whenever I met her, ____ was fairly often, she greeted me with a sweet smile.

A. who　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　 D. that