Question

 George couldn’t speak Italian so he________an Italian girl to work as an interpreter.

A. hired             B. accompanied

C. instructed         D. directed

Answer 1

 【解析】选A。句意：George不会说意大利语，所以他雇了一个意大利女孩做翻译。hire意为“雇用”，符合语境。accompany陪伴；instruct指导；direct指挥。