17. He collected so many stamps not because he wanted to make money but_____ to learn art.

A. hoping to teach the children

B. hope teaching the children

C. I hope to teach the children　

D. to teach the children

16. ________ most of the problems, he went to his friends’ to play.

A. Leave, unsettled　　 B. Leaving, unsettled

C. Left, to be settled　 D. Left, to be settling

15. He promised to _______ me the next day, but he didn’t

A. call at, turn on　　　 B. call on, turn up

C. call in, turn down　　 D. call with, turn out

14. A man wants to see you, sir. _______ he wait inside?

A. Will　　 B. Shall　 C. Would　 D. Ought

13. Your idea is but a daydream and can’t _____ come true.

A. possibly　 　　B. likely

C. surely　　 　　D. certainly

12. I appreciate ________ help, but you must finish your own work first.

A. your offering　　 B. you to offer

C. that you offer　　 D. that you are offering

11. Don’t be discouraged. You’ll ________ all this before long.

A. get on with　　　　　 B. be fit for

C. get used to　　　　　 D. like to

10. She has no bike and has to walk to school every day, _____she?

A. didn’t　 B. doesn’t　 C. has　 D. hasn’t

9. She was very angry at_____at her.

A. his being laughed　　　　 B. he laughed

C. him being laughed　　　　 D. his laughing

8. ________ university (University) students have been much admired by young people ever since _____ eighties.

A. /, /　　 B. The, the　 C. The, /　　 D. /, the