11.Fortunately, the bank clerk ____ press the alarm button before the robbers got away.
A.could
B.was able to
C.succeeded in
D.managed
12.I'll try to get in touch with him but he's _____ ever at home when I phone.
A.hardly
B.almost
C.rarely
D.occasionally
13.I bought a large Chinese ______ lampshade to put in my bedroom.
A.old
B.round
C.white
D.paper
14.His courage is ____ he does not know the meaning of fear.
A.so
B.so that
C.such that
D.that
15.I'd rather they ______ deliver the new refrigerator tomorrow.
A.wouldn't
B.didn't
C.shouldn't
D.mustn't
16.The Committee had met many times, but had not come up with _____ to the problem.
A.a way
B.an idea
C.a solution
D.a method
17.The police arrested the wrong man mainly because they _____ the names given by the witness.
A.puzzled
B.confused
C.bewildered
D.perplexed
18.I am ___ obliged to you for the many kindnesses you have known my son.
A.excitedly
B.exceedingly
C.evidently
D.excessively
19.The highlight of his acting career was the opportunity of playing the __ of Hamlet.
A.character
B.personality
C.play
D.part
20.He narrowly _____ being seriously hurt, if not killed, by the explosion.
A.missed
B.failed
C.lost
D.dropped