Question

Afraid ______ face before his students, the teacher refused ______ that he was in the wrong.

1. A.
   to lose; to admit
2. B.
   of losing; admitting
3. C.
   of losing; to admit
4. D.
   to lose; admitting

Answer 1

C
第一空考查词组be afraid of doing sth“害怕做…”,第二空考查词组：refuse to do“拒绝做某事”，句意是：由于害怕在同学面前丢脸，老师拒绝承认他是错的。选C。