17.　 You shouldn’t be so rude ______ your sister.

A. to　　　 B. on　　　 C. with　　　 D. in

16.　 I don’t think what he said is ______.

A. believed　　 B. believing　　 C. believable　　 D. believer

15.　 Jack got a nice job---Mary was ______ of him.

A. envy　　 B. envious　　 C. jealousy　　 D. jealously

14.　 Mr. Martin is a man who is jealous ______ anybody’s achievement.

A. to　　　　 B. for　　　　 C. with　　　　 D. of

13.　 I’ll look into the matter as soon as possible. Just have a little ______.

A. wait　　　 B. time　　　 C. patience　　　 D. rest

12.　 The ______ on his face told me that he was angry.

A. impression　　 B. sight　　 C. appearance　　　 D. expression

11.　 That fog ______ the delay of the train.

A. is accounted for　 B. accounted for　 C. counted to　 D. counted for

10.　 He was so poor that he had to ______ his passage by doing jobs on the ship.

A. earn　　　　 B. bring　　　　 C. take　　　　 D. win

9.　　　 Hangzhou is a famous scenic______.

A. ground　　 B. spot　　 C. field　　 D. grounds

8.　　　 His character is without a ______.

A. field　　 B. spot　　 C. place　　 D. ground