17. She stood ____ among the students by her beauty.

　 A. for　　　　　　　 B. out　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　 D. up

16. Whether it can ____ the test of time remains to be seen.

　 A. last　　　　　　　 B. continue　　 C. accept　 D. stand

15. Paul strongly denied that he was guilty ____ cheating innocent customers.

　 A. against　　　　 B. about　 　　　 C. of　　　　　　　 D. for

14. In some parts of London, missing a bus means ____ for another hour.

　 A. waiting　 B. to wait　 C. wait　　　　 D. to be waiting

13. ---I’m sorry, but I didn’t mean ____ out your secret.

　 ---But you know, letting out secret means ____ one’s feelings.

　 A. to let; to hurt　 B. letting; hurting　 C. to let; hurting　 D. letting; to hurt

12. ____ his being late again, he lost his job and had to stay at home.

　 A. Owe to　　 B. As result of　 C. In case of　 D. Because of

11. My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. ____, at the point in our game when Ed have predicated the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favour.

　 A. After all　 B. As a result　 C. Above all　 D. At last

10. Only by ____ your attention ____ what you’re learning can you learn it well.

　 　A. focus; on　 B. focusing; on　 C. paying; on　 D. pay; on

9. I looked at him in ____, I didn’t expect to see him again in such an occasion.

　 A. public　 B. person　 C. secret　　　　　 D. surprise

8. Our room is very tidy, for Mother wants everything in ____.

　 A. public　 B. sight　　　　 C. person　 D. place