17. I have no objection _____ the evening with them.
A. to spend
B. to spending
C. of spending
D. spending
18. The coming of the railways in the 1830s ______ our society and economic life.
A. transformed
B. transported
C. transferred
D. translated
19. He thought that _______.
A. the effort doing the job was not worth
B. the effort was not worth in doing the job
C. it was not worth the effort doing the job
D. it was not worth the effort by doing the job
20. If you want to know the train timetable, please ______ at the booking office.
A. acquire
B. inquire
C. request
D. require
21. If you think that the illness might be serious you should not ______ going to the doctor.
A. put off
B. hold back
C. put away
D. hold up
22. To be frank, I'd rather you ________ in the case.
A. will not be involved
B. not involved
C. not to be involved
D. were not involved
23. To cheat or not to cheat, this is a(n) ________ of honesty.
A. question
B. problem
C. request
D. issue
24. Though ________ possible punishment, some students are still inclined to cheat on tests.
A. aware of
B. knowing
C. recognizing
D. being aware
25. The ________ she is in is whether to get married and live her own life or to stay at home supporting the family.
A. trouble
B. problem
C. choice
D. dilemma
26. The strike was not a success because of the workers' leader who ________ the managers.
A. sold out to
B. sold out
C. sold off
D. sold up
27. In our discussion today, I'd like first to ________ the influences that the Internet will exercise on modern life.
A. account to
B. account for
C. talk
D. say
28. I work in the English department that _______ three teaching sections.
A. makes of
B. constitutes
C. consists of
D. forms
29. Being ________ who you really are is the first step to integrity.
A. open to
B. open for
C. open with
D. open about
30. You asked me if you should move your parents in. Well, I can't advise you on such a question; it's a matter of ________.
A. consciousness
B. conscience
C. kindness
D. sympathy