21.　 　　　 She had been _______ to the foreign affairs department for five years before going to England.

　　 A. fixed　　　　　　　　 B. fired　　　　　　　　 C. attached　　　　　　 D. hired

20.　 When speaking of Egypt, people often associate it ______ the Nile.

　　　 A.　　 with　　　　　　　 B.　　 of　　　　　 　　 C.　　 to　　　　　　　　　 D.　　 for

19.　 After much ________, the shop owner agreed to cut down the price by 20%.

　　　 A.　　 debating　　　　 B.　　 talking　　　　　 C.　　 discussing　　　 D.　　 bargaining

18.－Why can she keep such a good figure?

－She attaches great importance ________regular exercise.

A. on　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

17. My parents were forever reminding me of the _________ they made to give me an education.

　 A. favor　　　　　　　　　　 B. kindness　　 C. sacrifices　　　　　 D. honor

16. What a pity! Injury forced Yao Ming to withdraw _________ yesterday’s match.

　 A. off　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. out of

15. The number of students has __________ from 120 to 70.　 Which of the following is not right?

　 A. shrunk　　　　　　　　 B. declined　　 C. decreased　　　　　 D. faded

14. Please believe me. I ______________ that I heard a knock at the door.

　 A. should have sworn　　　　　　　　　　 B. could have sworn

　 B. might have sworn　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. need have sworn

13. － Are these seats taken?

　 － Yes. They are _____________ for other guests.

　 A. preserved　　　　　　 B. conserved　 　　　 C. reserved　　　　　　　 D. observed

12.　 For ages, Bill Gates has been supporting educational programs that ________ from kindergartens to universities.

　　 A. range　　　　　　　　 B. move　　　　 C. vary　　　　　　　　　 D. spread