17. --Have you seen Bob recently?

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

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

16. -- Why isn't Cathy here yet?　　

-- She 　　　　　　to be picked up at the station

A. could wait　　　　 B. must wait　　　　　　 C. might be waiting　　　 　　　 D. can be waiting

15. I have no dreams 　　　　　to have a happy life.　

A. rather than　　　　 B. more than　　　　　 C. other than　　　　　 D. less than

14. --Good morning. How much should I pay for these books ________ to Alabama?

　 -- Hm, about ten dollars.

　 A. being sent　　　 　　 　B. to be sent 　　　　　 　　　 C. sent　　 　　　　　　　 D. having been sent

13. How long do you think _______ the computer company turns out a new product?

A. it will be that 　 　B. will it be until　　　 　　 C. will it be since　　　 　 　　 D. it will be before

12. --Mike, the telephone is ringing.

　 --I _________ answer it.

A. will　　 　　　　　　 　B. am going to　　 C. am to　　　 　 　　　 D. am about to

11. Lawrence Craven, a doctor from the USA, is the author of several published reports, one of _______ introduced the idea in 1953 _______ aspirin could reduce the risk of heart attacks.

A. them; when　 　　　 　B. which; that　　　 　　　 C. what; that　　　 　 D. which; when

10. Many of the creatures in the movie “Avatar” are not real, but much of __________ happens is attractive.

　 A. what　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. them

9. --It’s hard to believe that Jack ________ have fought with the policeman.

　 --Yes. If one ________ ask for trouble, it can’t be helped.

A. would; will　　　　 B. must; may　　　　 　　　 C. need; dare　　　 　　　 D. should; must

8. The English spoken in the United States is only slightly different from ____ spoken in England.

　 A. which　　 　　　　 B. what 　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　 　　 D. the one