17、I’m calling to enquire about the position _______ in yesterday's China Daily.

A. advertised                                        B. to be advertised

C. advertising                                      D. having advertised

16、——I’m sorry, but I don’t quite follow you. Did you say you wanted to return on September 20?

——Sorry, I _______ myself clear. We want to return on October 20.

A. hadn’t made          B. wouldn’t make             C. don’t make              D. haven’t made

15、Children who are not active or _______ diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly.

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

14、It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate what they _______ for me.

A. had done              B. did              C. would do            D. were doing

13、Would you mind not picking the flowers in the garden? They are _______ everyone's enjoyment.

A. in            B. at               C. for            D. to

12、_______ they decide which college to go to, students should research the admission procedures.

A. As           B. While              C. Until             D. Once

11、I want to be liked and loved for _______ I am inside.

A. who                 B. where                  C. what          D. how

10、Part of the reason Charles Dickens loved his own novel, David Copperfield, was _______ it was rather closely modeled on his own life.

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

9、_______ some people regard as a drawback is seen as a plus by many others.

A. Whether              B. What             C. That           D. How

8、—The weather has been very hot and dry.

—Yes. If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now! And my vegetables______.

A. wouldn’t die                                          B. didn’t die

C. hadn’t died                                              D. wouldn’t have died