20. Winning a game is never easy. It ___________ bothskill and patience.

A. contains　　　　　 B. spends　　　　　　 C. requires　　　　　 D. brings

19. It was the third time that he____________ drunk.

A. gets　 　　　B. was getting　　　 C. has got　　　　 D. had got

18. Hong Kong, which was_________by Britain in 1897, was returned to China in 1997.

A. taken down　　　　 B. taken over　　　　 C. taken up　　　　 D. taken on