17. It was in this hospital __________ my son was born.

　 A. in which　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　 D. which

16. They went off together and left me __________ alone there.

　 A. sitting　　　　　　　　　 B. sat　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. being seated　　　 D. seating

15. It was __________ that he painted the picture.

　 A. to you　　　　　　　　　 B. for you　　　　　　　　　　 C. your　　　　　　　　 D. yours

14. __________ in the queue for an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had lost his wallet.

　 A. Waited　　　　　　　　 B. To have waited　　　　　 C. Having waited　 D. Being waited

13. __________ every three people who agree on the plan, you’ll find five who don’t.

　 A. For　　　　　　　　　　　 B. With　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. As with　　　　　　 D. As if

12. You’ll have to go now, __________ you’ll miss your bus.　　

　 A. once　　　　　　　　　　 B. however　　　　　　　　　 C. therefore　　　　　 D. otherwise

11. There are two buildings, __________ stands nearly a hundred feet high.

　 A. the larger　　 　　 B. the larger of them　 　 C. the larger one that　 D. the larger of which

10. I feel strongly that each of us should __________ a role in making the earth a better place.

　 A. play　　　　　 　　 B. take　　　　　 　　　　 C. get　　　　　 D. find

9. That art exhibition turned out to be very successful, __________ was more than we expected.

　 A. what　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　 D. it

8. Women still have to overcome many __________ to gain equality.

　 A. obstacles　　　　　　　 B. guidance　　　　　　　　　 C. motivation　　　　 D. cooperation