20.
(A) awarded
(B) pitched
(C) started
(D) voted

16. (A) by means of (B) with regard to (C) in favor of (D) in honor of

17. (A) thus (B) but (C) until (D) since

18. (A) at (B) in (C) to (D) with

19. (A) pitchers (B) teams (C) votes (D) writers

21. In what style is the passage mainly written? (A) Argumentative. (B) Comparative. (C) Expository. (D) Procedural.

22. What does “that” in the second paragraph refer to? (A) Anthropology. (B) Human origin. (C) Life expectancy. (D) The authority.

23. Why is life expectancy at birth in Sweden mentioned in the passage? (A) Because it has documented the life expectancy of its citizens for long. (B) Because it has set an example for people in the United States to follow. (C) Because the life expectancy of its people has been the longest among all countries. (D) Because the life expectancy of its people has grown steadily with each passing year.

24. According to the passage, what impacts have world events had on life expectancy? (A) They have shortened life expectancy. (B) They have lengthened life expectancy. (C) They have made life expectancy rise smoothly. (D) They have had no significant effect on life expectancy.

25. According to the passage, which of the following may be inferred? (A) Life expectancy dramatically decreased during the Second World War. (B) Life expectancy before the 19th century had remained almost unchanged. (C) Discoveries of anti-aging drugs and genetic therapies will become rare in local papers. (D) People living less than one hundred years will be soon regarded as extremely precious.

1. I ________ many difficulties when I first learned cooking. Many dishes were burned. (A) abandoned (B) encountered (C) interfered (D) oppressed