17. The child was told to ___ for being rude to his uncle.

　　　 A. excuse　　　　　　　 B. apologize　　　　　 C. pardon　　　　　　　 D. scold

16. Films may be left at a chemist’s shop for ____ in some cities .

　　　 A. developing　　　　 B. expanding　　　　 C. printing　　　　　　 D. washing

15. This fountain pen ___ me ten dollars.　 A. spent　 B. paid　 C. costed　 D. cost

14. Did you ___ 200 yuan a year to repair the car. A. spends　 B. takes　 C. costs　 D. pays

12.　 It ___ me 2000 yuan a year to repair the car.

A. spends　 B. takes　 C. costs　 D. pays

11.　 Could you ___ a way to solve this problem?　 A. suggest　 B. give　 C. advise　 D. have

10.　 When he failed to get a job from the newspaper office, his friends ___ him.

A. encouraged　　　　 B. laughed at　　　　 C. left　　　　　　 D. helped

9.　　　 It looks as if they are going to ___ us a lot of money for the concert hall.

A. demand　 B. charge　 C. ask　 D. force

8. His father sent him to Hainan to see if he could really ___ his living there.

　A. earn　 B. support　 C. win　 D. struggle

6.　　　 I am a newcomer. Please ___ me if I do something wrong.　

A. permit　 B. forgive 　 C. forget　 D. remind