17. His pale face　 　a reluctant smile when he heard the news.

A. came on　　　　　　　 B. was taken on　　　　 C. took on　　 　　 D. turned into

16. - I’m　 　too much weight, doctor?　 　- I think you ought to go on a diet.

A. putting on　　　　　　　　　 B. getting on　 　　　　 C. carrying on　　　 D. living on

15. It takes a long time to　 　a good fame, but this name is quickly lost but just one crime or piece of bad behavior. A. build up　　 B. put up　　 C. turn up　　 D. set up

14. His strength had almost　 　when they found him in the desert.

A. given out　　　　　　 B. given in　　　　　 C. given up　　　　　　　　　　 D. given off

13. The good service at the hotel　 　the poor food to some degree.

A. made up for　　　　 B. saved up for　　　 C. took the place of　　　　　 D. turn out

12. When I entered his room, I found him　 　an armchair, deep in thought.

A. sitting on　　 B. sit in　　 C. seat on　　 D. seated in

11. As director of the company, I can’ t　 　three weeks away from work.

A. carry　　 B. cost　　 C. afford　　 D. pay

10. All of us still remember the terrible earthquake that　 　Tangshan twenty years ago.

A. attacked　　 B. struck　　 C. knocked　　 D. exploded

09. The actor was so interesting that he　 　us laughing all the time when we were chatting.

A. made　　　 B. keep　　　 C. had　　　 D. let

08. We always 　　we have said.

A. lead to what　 B. see to what　　　 C. get to what　 D. hold to what