17.　 The manager in the end decided to give the job to ___ he believed had a strong ability of communication .

A. who　 B. anyone　 C. whoever　 D. whomever

16.　 Used to TV shows , where everything is quick and entertaining , many people do not have the ____to read a book that requires thinking .

A. courage　 B. wisdom　 C. patience　 D. freedom

15.　 The restaurant provides ___ cheap food ___ all the college students can afford .

A. such ; that　 B. such ; as　 C. so ; that　 D. so ; as

14.　 --How long do you suppose it will be ___ he arrives at the small village ?

--Five hours or so .

　 A. when　 B. before　 C. since　 D. after

13.　 There have been countless people , particularly our PLA men , ___ to the rescue of the victims across Sichuan province .

A. devote　 B. to devote　 C. devoted　 D. devoting

12.　 –Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

　------Because the old one has been damaged __________.

A. beyond reach　　 B. beyond repair　　 C. beyond control　 D. beyond description

11.　 Listening to the lectures given by the famous professors is an exciting

moment, ________I am looking forward to .

A. it　　　　　 B. that　　 C. what　　 D. one

10.　 Jane tried to keep up a calm appearance , but her trembling voice ____ .

A. gave her away　 B. gave her out　 C. gave her in　 D. gave her up

9.　　　 --How can they inform Audrey of their project ?

--______ they had her e-mail address .

　 A. What if　 B. Only if　 C. If only　 D. Now that

8.　　　 --I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have been so rude to you .

--You ___ your temper but that’s OK.

　 A. have lost　 B. had lost　 C. did lose　 D. were losing