17. Most of the fans felt rather disappointed at the concert. They said it could have been _______ organized.

A. badly　 　　　　　　 B. worse　 　　　　 C. well　 　　　　　　 D. better

16. I feel quite upset – my teacher _______ me when I speak English in class.

A. is always correcting　 　　　　　　　　 B. has always corrected

C. will always correct　　 　　　　　　　　 D. always corrected

15. _______ being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill.

A. Apart from　 　 B. Rather than　 　 C. In case of　 　 D. In spite of

14. Harry was so hungry that he ate up ______ was left of the dinner.

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

13. The train was ten minutes late, so I _______ have run all the way to the station.

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

12. J. K Rowling’s career really ________ when Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was published in June 1997 and achieved instant success.

A. showed off　 　 B. took off　　 　 C. paid off　　　　　　 D. put off

11. On the train to Tibet, I met Paul, ______ I thought was a typical Englishman.

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

10. --- _______ at the New Century Cinema tonight?

　 　--- Avatar, a Hollywood science fiction by James Cameron.

A. What’s on　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. What’s up　 　

C. What’s the matter　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. What will happen

9. Mary, remember to bring the CD I want next time, _______?

A. does she　　 　 B. doesn’t she 　　 C. will you　 　　　　　　　 D. won’t you　　

8. As I was worried about the safety of my son in the heavy storm, my attention began to _______ off my work.

A. wonder　 　　　　　　　 B. wander　 　　　　　　　 C. separate 　　　　 D. divide