20.The servant was _____ for being lazy and dishonest. He’s now out of work.　　

A. praised　　　　　　　　 B. blamed　　　　　　 C. dismissed　　　　 D. apologized

19. If you are late again, you’ll be ___ from your job.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A. dismissed　　　 B. prevented　　　　　　　　 C. discharged　　 D. discouraged

18.　 The twins are so alike that even their parents mistake one ___ another.　　　

A. by　　　 B. to　　　 C. for　 　D. from

17. I’m ___ about it. Please forgive me.

A. curious　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　　　　　 C. particular　　　 D. mistaken

16. Sarah, hurry up. I’m afraid you won’t have time to _____ before the party.

A.get changed　　　　 B. get change　　 C. get changing　 　　D. get to change

15. He found a magazine _____ with the owner’s name_____ on the desk with the back cover _____ off.

A.marking, lying, torn　　 B. marked, lying, torn

C. marked, laid, tearing　 D. marking, laying, tearing

14. How to feed a ____ population is a problem that is _____ many people.

A.growing, troubling　　 B. grown, troubled　 C. growing, troubled　 D. grown, troubling

13.　 There was a terrible noise_____ a sudden burst of light.

A.followed　　　　　　　 B. following　 C. to be followed　　 D. being followed

12.A: Who are those people with the banner?

B: A group ____ itself the League for Peace.

A .calling　　 B. calls　　 C. called　　 D. is called

11.　 English is a language ____ all around the world and is the _____ language of most international organizations.

A.to speak, working　　 B. spoken , working　 C. speaking, worked　 D. spoken, worked