17. We all do more speaking 　　　　　, even when we have a break after class .　　　　　

　 A. now and then 　　　　 B．by and by 　　　　　 C. step by step 　　　　 D．more or less

16.-What a pity ! I’ve not got a ticket for the football match .

　　 -Don’t worry . It’ll be broadcast 　　　　　.

　 A. live 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．lively 　　　　　　　　 C. alive　　　　　　　　　　 D．living

15. We do meet now and then, but not ______.

　 A. freely　　　　　　　　　　 B．commonly　　　　　 C. regularly　　　　　　　 D．presently

14. Dr Watson wrote his name　　　 and carefully at the top of the paper.

　 A. anxiously　　　　　　　 B．attentively　　　　　 C. obviously　　　　　　　 D．clearly

13. It’s always difficult being in a foreign country, _____ if you don’t speak the language.

　 A. naturally　　　 B. basically　　　 C. unluckily　　　 D. especially

12. Jane was so 　　　　　for the news of her lost child that she was almost driven 　　　　　.

　 A. proper , madly 　　　 B．thirsty , mad 　　　 C. sad , madly 　　　　 D．curious , mad

11. -Has the design of the city square been decided?

-No, it’s still ______ to suggestions.

　 A. open　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．welcome　　　　　　　 C. ready　　　　　　　　　　 D．hopeful

10.　 He’s not got another job yet and it’s not ______ he will for some time.

　　　 A. likely　　　　　　 B. easily　　　　　　　　　 C. nearly　　　　　　　　　　 D. lonely

9. The finance minister is not very ______ now since he has raised taxes to a such a high level.

　 A. famous　　　　 B. well-known　　　　 C. popular　　　　 D. favourable

8. The bicycles in the other shops will be _____but _____.

　 A. cheaper, not as good　　　　　　　 B. more cheap, not as better

　 C. cheaper, not as better　　　　　　　 D. more cheap, not as good