16. Though _____ in a big city， Peter always prefers to paint the primitive scenes of country life.

A) grown B) raised C) tended D) cultivated

17. If people feel hopeless， they don‘t bother to ________ the skills they need to succeed.

A) adopt B) acquire C) accumulate D) assemble

18. The shop assistant was dismissed as she was ________ of cheating customers.

A) accused B) charged C) scolded D) cursed

19. All her energies are ________ upon her children and she seems to have little time for anything else.

A) guided B) aimed C) directed D) focused

20. Everyone should be _____ to a decent standard of living and an opportunity to be educated.

A) attributed B) entitled C) identified D) justified

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