20.(　 ) I bought a new dictionary and it ______ me 30 yuan.

　　 A. paid　　　 B. spent　　　 　C. took　 　　　D. cost

19.(　 )--Where's Tom?　 --He's left a ___ saying that he has something to do.

　 　A. excuse　 　　B. sentence　　 C. news　　　 D. message

18.(　 ) Ann is so careful that she always goes over her exercises to ____ there are no mistakes.

　　 A. look for　　 B. make sure　　 C. find out　　 D. think about

17.(　 ) --People now can know what' s happening in the world quickly.

　　 --You're right. With the help of computers, news can ____ every comer of the world.

　　 A. get　　　 B. arrive　　　 C. return　　 　　D. reach

16.(　 ) --What's your ____ name, please?

　　 -Robert Thomas Brown, but you can call me Mr Brown.

　　 A. family　　 B. given　　　 C. first　　　　 D. full

15.(　 ) Dick isn't here. He _____ the cinema.

　 　A. has gone to B. has been to C. has been away D. has been with

14.(　 ) It will be warmer tomorrow. The temperature will ____ again.

　　 A. fall below　　 B. go up　　 　C. stay above　　 D. keep on

13.(　 ) This TV set is too loud, will you please _______?

　　 A. turn down it B. turn it down C. to turn it down D. to turn down it

12.(　 ) It is better to teach a man to fish than _____ him fish.

　　 A. to give　 　B. giving　　 C. to find　　 　D. finding

11.(　 )-- I' m going to school now, Mum, Bye.

　　 -- Just a minute. It's cold outside, _______ your coat, please.

　　 A. Put on　　 B. Take off　 C. Put up　　 D. Take down