17．(　　 )----Would you mind ____ the books for me?

----____．

A．hold/ Yes, please　　　　　 B．to hold/ No, please

C．holding/ Yes, please　　　 D．holding/ Of course not

16．(　　 )They know the important part ____ computers ____ in their lives．

A．in which, play　　　　　　　 B．which, do

C．that, play　　　　　　　　　　　 D．in that, do

15．(　　 )The girl looks pale; she ____ ill．

A．must　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．may

C．might be　　　　　　　　　　　 D．can't be

14．(　　 )Hello, John! I never ____ you ____ here．I have been looking for you the whole morning．

A．think, were　　　　　　　　　 B．have thought, were

C．think, are　　　　　　　　　　 D．thought, were

13．(　　 )The houses were repaired, ____ had been destroyed in the big fire．

A．some　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．some of them

C．some of which　　　　　　　 D．of which

12．(　　 )Since this term he has made ____．

A．much progress　　　　　　　 B．many progress

C．a lot of progresses　　　　 D．some progresses

11．(　　 )When the boss ____ in the project ____．

A．came, had been discussed

B．had come, was discussed

C．was coming, was discussing

D．has come, had discussed

10．(　　 )----You are the world-famous scientist, aren't you?

----You ____ , I think．I am still a student．

A．can't be serious　　　　　　 B．mustn't be serious

C．must be right　　　　　　　　 D．might be funny

9．(　　 )The doctor asked the boy ____ better．

A．he if felt　　　　　　　　　　　 B．he felt if

C．if he felt　　　　　　　　　　　 D．if did he feel　

8．(　　 )The boss went to see Mr King, ____ him for his work．

A．praised　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．praising

C．and praising　　　　　　　　　 D．and praise