17. ---What’s that noise?

　 ---- Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine ____________.

A. was tested　　　 B. will be tested　　　 C. is being tested　　　 D. has been tested

16. I have reached a point in my life _____ I am supposed to make decisions of my own.

A. which　　　　　 B. where　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　 D. why

15. ---- Is there any possibility _______ you could pick me up at the airport?

　 ---- No problem.

A. when　　　 　　B. that　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　 D. what

14. ---- Can I pay the bill next month?

　 ---- Sorry, sir. But it is the rule of our company that all payments _____ be made by the end of the month.

A. can　　　　　 B. need　　　　　　 C. will　　　　　　　　 D. shall

13. --- My cat’s really fat.

　 ---You ______ have given her so much food.

A. wouldn’t　　　 B. couldn’t　　　　　 C. shouldn’t　　　　　 D. mustn’t

12. Eating too much fat can _______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

A. result from　　　 B. contribute to　　　 C. attend to　　　　　 D. devote to

11. Frankly speaking, I’d rather you ________ anything about it for the time being.

　 A. didn’t do　　　　　 B. haven’t done　　　 C. don’t do　　　　　 D. shouldn’t do

10. This article may shock some sensitive readers, 　　　I offer my apologies in advance.

　 A. from whom　　　 　B. for whom　　　　　 C. to whom　　　　　 D. towards whom

9. -　　 you were so late this morning?

-I forgot to set the alarm before going to bed last night.

A. Why　　　　　　 B.　 How come　　　　 C.　 How about　　　 D. How

8.　 At the beginning of a speech, it is very important to grab the audience’s attention and make them interested in　　 ________you have to say.　　

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