17. Richard: Sorry, I’m gonna be late for our coffee date. There’s a traffic jam up ahead.

Linda: Oh no! What time will you be here?

Richard: _______There’s a lot of traffic. I’ll be as fast as I can.

Linda: Okay. Keep me updated, please. I need to leave in two hours for my dentist appointment.
(A) Let’s cancel our date.
(B) Let’s fix another time.
(C) It’s hard to say for sure.
(D) It’s easy to arrive on time.

13. The characters in this movie do not really exist； they are from a world of _______invented by the screenwriter. (A) fiction (B) grammar (C) luxury (D) refusal

14. Popular singers nowadays_______ with their fans through the use of social media to create more interactions. (A) bond (B) chew (C) foam (D) split

15. The root of the large tree was damaged after the typhoon, so people worried that it could_______  anytime. (A) absorb (B) blossom (C) collapse (D) interpret

16. Jason: Does any bus go from here to the airport?Mandy: Yes. Bus number 10 runs to the airport.Jason:_______ Mandy: Every 15 minutes. The next bus will be coming in just three minutes. (A) How much is the bus ticket? (B) How often does the bus run? (C) How far is the airport from here? (D) How long will it take to get there?

18. Doug: I lost my laptop computer the other day.Kenji: Oh, that’s not good. How did it happen?Doug: I left my bag under the seat when I got off the bus. I reported it and checked the missing items but didn’t have any good luck.Kenji:_______ Doug: Thank God, yes. I already saved all the important stuff on a hard drive. (A) Have you found your laptop bag? (B) Do you want to rescue your data? (C) Do you back up your files regularly? (D) Have you got your computer back?

19. Emma: Do you know who won the annual writing contest held by our school?Larry: I suppose Pamela did. She’s been quite a writer since she was in elementary school.Emma: Brenda turned out to be a dark horse of this competition. So, _______Larry: Who is Brenda? I’ve never heard of this name. (A) you guessed wrong. (B) you can say that again. (C) they didn’t win first prize. (D) they competed in horse racing.

20. Chris: I’m not feeling well. I might’ve got a flu.Doctor: Okay, let me check. You have a high fever, a runny nose, and a cough. Is there anything else that makes you feel sick? I’m writing you a prescription.Chris: I also have a sore throat and headache. Excuse me, _________Doctor: There might be drowsiness, but it doesn’t really affect your health. (A) will the medicine ease my pain? (B) what diet should I pay attention to? (C) how should I do with the medicine? (D) does the medicine have side effects? 

21. Mandy: How wonderful! You’re hired by the well-known semiconductor company.William: To be honest, I was shocked the moment I got the news.Mandy: Why? Didn’t you do well at the interview?William: Yes, but I can hardly believe it happened. ____________(A) The company had an interview without me. (B) They didn’t choose me due to my education. (C) Honest people work in the semiconductor industry. (D) I was the only one chosen out of so many applicants.

22. Janet: Surprise! ____________Peter: Oh Janet, please say it’s not true!Janet: I already told mom and dad. They both agree that skydiving can release you from the stresses of your everyday life.Peter: I don’t want to take the course. You know I’m afraid of heights. (A) The skydiving course got cancelled. (B) I signed you up for a skydiving class. (C) Our parents like to do skydiving with me. (D) You’ll have to teach another skydiving class.

23. Dad: I’m told that Matt was your school’s top chemistry student. Noah: Dad, “Is!” ____________Dad: Oh, he’s still in school. Are you a good friend of his?Noah: I don’t consider we’re good friends. I just often see him do experiments in the lab. (A) He is my close friend. (B) He left school last year. (C) He has another year left. (D) He stopped studying chemistry.