17．　　　 ____ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.

A. There　　　 B. This　　　 C. That　　 　D. It

16． ________ of the land in that area ________ covered with trees and grass. 　 A. Two fifth; is　 　 B. Two fifth; are　 　 C. Two fifths; is　 　 D. Two fifths; are

15． Lily as well as her classmates ______ basketball at this moment.

A. is playing　　　　 B. have played　　 C. are playing　　　　 D. has played

14．Christmas is just ______ the comer.

A. near　　　　　 B. at　　　　　 C. around　　　　 D. round

13．Fujian Province lies ________ the east of China and Taiwan is ________ the east of 　Fujian　 　　

A. in; in　 　 B. to; in　 　 C. to; to　 　 D. in; to

12． --What ________ it be? 　 　 --It can't be a mail box, for it's moving. It ________ be a car. 　 A. must; must　 　 B. can; can　 　 C. can; must　 　 D. must; can

11．－Who’s that speaking?

　　 －Jane!

　　 －Jane! Oh yes. Sorry, I _______ recognize your voice.

A. haven’t　　　　　　　 B. won’t　　　　　　 C. didn’t　　　　　 D. don’t

10．Tom , you ____ play with the knife. You_____ hurt you.

A．won’t; can’t　 B. mustn’t ; may　 C. shouldn’t ; must　 D. can’t ; shouldn’t

9．Do you know that the girl _____Tom?　

A. marrying　 B. is married with　 C. is married to　 D. married to

8．Jack tried to play a trick ____ his sister but she was not taken____.

A. in; in　　　 B. by; on　　 C. on; on　　 D. on; in