17. The Government has promised to _____ on the energy crisis.

　 A. take place　　　　　　 B. take turns　　　　　　　　 C. take action　　　　　　　　 D. take part

16. She often gets up late _____ when she has no classes in the morning.

　 A. generally　　　　　　　 B. usually　　　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　　　　　　 D. especially

15. __________, it’s true.

　 A. Strange as it may seem　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. As it may seem strange

　 C. Seem strange as it may　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It as may seem strange

14. The study was carried out in one small town so we can’t be sure that the results are truly ________.

　 A. proper　　　　　　　　　 B. exact　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. representative　　　　　 D. natural

13. The suspicion that the servant is dishonest has proved _____ true.

　 A. all too　　　　　　　　　 B. too all　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. very too　　　　　　　　　 D. too much

12. If you _____ so much time in making up, we ______ there now.

　 A. didn’t spend; would be　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hadn’t spent; would be

　 C. hadn’t spent; would have been　　　　　　　　　 D. didn’t spend; would have been

11. It’s required that the subject referred _______ immediately.

　 A. is discussed　　　　　 B. to being discussed　　 C. be discussed　　　　　　 D. to be discussed

10. She gave us the suggestion ______ we ______ the scientific instrument in a better way.

　A. that; made　　　 　 B. whether; made　　 　　 C. that; make　　　　 D. whether; should make

9. _______ snacks and drinks, but they also brought cards for entertainment when they had a picnic in the forest.

　 A. Not only they brought　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Not only did they bring

　 C. Not only brought they　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Not only they did bring

8. ─ What made her so sad?

　 ─ ________ the new bike.

　 A. Because she lost　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Her losing　　　　　　　　

C. She lost　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Because of her losing