17. It’s usually easy to find a room for renting in places _______ universities are located.

A. what　 　　　　　　 　B. when　　　 　　C. which　 　　 　　D. where　

16. --- I just can’t get this new lamp _______ together properly.

--- Be patient, dear, follow the instructions step by step.

A. putting　　 　 　B. to put　 　　 　　 　　C. put　　　　　 　 D. being put

15. I’m quite interested in Spanish history, the civil war in Spain _______.

A. in particular　　 B. in common　　 　 C. in fact 　　 　　D. in general　　　　

14. She had always wanted to be a famous actress, but _______ as a newspaper editor.

A. turned up　　 B. brought up　 　 　　C. came up 　　 　　D. ended up

13. Mom, have a rest please. You _______　 in the kitchen ever since you came home.

A. had worked 　　　 　B. were working　 C. have been working　 D. would work

12. Gary graduated from Harvard, found a job and settled in New York, all _______ a month.

A. until　　　　 B. for　 　　　　　 　　C. within 　　　 　　D. since

11. If the economic situation goes on like this, there’s a danger _______ many factories may

have to close down.　

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

10. _______ you lend me a hand with the suitcase? I can’t get it closed.

A. Should　　　　　　 B. Shall　 　　 　　C. Must　　 　　　　 　　D. Could

9. They carry out _______ checks on milk products to make sure that they are of high quality.

A. common　　　　 B. regular　 　　　 　　C. natural　　　　　 　 D. ordinary

8. I feel quite upset - my teacher _______ me when I speak English in class.

A. is always correcting　　　　　　　 　　 B. has always corrected

C. will always be correcting　 　　　　　　 　　D. always corrected