20．- Does Bill do his new job well?

- 　　　　his old job. I’m afraid there’s no hope for him.

　　　 A．Not better than　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．No better than

　　　 C．Not so well as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Not as well as

19．- Congratulations to you! I heard you got the first in English Speech Contest.

- 　　　　　　.

　　　 A．Don’t mention it. I think that’s only me past

　　　 B．Thanks. But I think I could have done better

　　　 C．There’s nothing to cheer for

　　　 D．No, no. It’s a piece of cake

18．　　　　 　good use you’ve made of your time to study, there’s still room for improvement.

　　　 A．Whatever　　　　　　 B．However　　　　　　 C．Though　　　　　　　 D．That

17．-It is reported there will be another stadium 　　　　　　in our city.

-When 　　　　　, it will be open to the public.

　　　 A．to be built; completing　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．to build; to be completed

　　　 C．to build; completed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．to be built; being completed

16．Some areas, 　　　　　　their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.

　　　 A．in spite of　　　　　　 B．but for　　　　　　　　 C．with regard to　　　 D．due to

15．Jack thought the computer broke down 　　　　his teacher pointed out that he had forgotten to turn it on.

　　　 A．if　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．after　　　　　　　　　　 C．before　　　　　　　　 D．because

14．-You 　　　　　that.

-I’m sorry, but I simply 　　　　　what I was told to.

　　　 C．shouldn’t have done, ought to do　　　　　 D．shouldn’t do, ought to do