17．－I didn't pass the English exam.
－Work hard, _______you'll succeed.
| A．and | B．but | C．or | D．So |
Shakespeare’s writing is still popular today. It has really ________ the test of time.
| A．failed | B．stood |
| C．taken | D．conducted |
no modern telecommunications, we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world.
| A．Were there | B．Had there been |
| C．If there are | D．If there have been |
— I’ve prepared all kinds of food for the picnic.
—Do you mean we_____ bring anything with us?
| A．can’t | B．mustn’t |
| C．shan’t | D．needn't |
As a grassroots singer, she reads everything she canconcerning music, and takes every opportunity to improve herself.
| A．catch sight of | B．get hold of |
| C．take charge of | D．make mention of |
Writing out all the invitations by hand was more time-consuming than we______.
| A．will expect | B．are expecting |
| C．expect | D．had expected |