17. There was a large crowd in the square __________ against the war.  
A. protecting               B. protesting  
C. preventing               D. promoting
答案：B固定搭配protest against 对某事提出抗议。

18. We have __________ to the government for a home improvement loan.  
A. arranged                B. approached  
C. applied                  D. appointed
答案：C固定搭配apply for 申请。

19. Tom __________ the shopkeeper with overcharging him for the articles he had bought.  
A. accused                 B. charged  
C. blamed                  D. criticized
答案：B固定搭配charge with 指控，指责。

20. The idea sounds very good but will it work in __________?  
A. practice                 B. place  
C. advance                 D. company  
答案：A固定搭配in practice 在实践中，实际上。

21. He got a job so that he could be independent __________ his parents.  
A. on                    B. in  
C. of                    D. from
答案：C固定搭配be independent of 独立于…之外,不受…支配。

22. We had to wait a long time to get our passports, __________?  
A. won't we                B. don't we  
C. didn't we                D. shouldn't you
答案：C反意疑问句的用法,陈述部分的谓语动词是had to,实义动词的一般过去式，因此设问部分应该用助动词。

23. Do you feel like __________ today?  
A. having something eaten    B. having something to eat  
C. to have something eaten    D. to have something to eat
答案：B固定搭配feel like doing sth 想要…。

24. It's vital that enough money __________ collected to get the project started.