1. Many people lost their jobs during the business ________. , q; J( o% g8 l$ |* K: k+ c! g
A) desperation B) decrease C) despair D) depression 5 I$ s/ G0 j* b8 n* d3 D7 ?, w1 k
2. Whenever a big company ________a small one, the product almost always gets worse. 2 v' M- F: c( W6 O
A) gets on with B) cuts down C) takes over D) puts up with
3 b) A& w Z% \. G9 ~1 W 3. Mr. Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was ________. 3 g: k: i" b( ]. ]: l) s# y! ]( A
A) mature B) deliberate C) meaningful D) innocent : `1 a2 R1 g# K$ k$ i) R
4. The beam that is ________ by a laser differs in several ways from the light that comes out of a flashlight.
' F0 R# L, o; `+ l. \; [ A) emitted B) transported C) motivated D) translated 0 o8 D6 H2 D! j
5. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to ________ the isolation of life in Alaska.
4 o% I* |7 g, z1 p8 q/ X A) break through B) break down C) break into D) break out
3 ]+ r$ v/ }. T 6. We know through painful experience that freedom is never by the oppressor; it must be ________ by the oppressed.
9 a# N- e1 t/ g A) demanded B) commanded C) required D) requested
0 T/ D; u! N; m2 v( { 7. Color and sex are not relevant ________ whether a person is suitable for the job.
; l* F. E- L3 p' V* ]/ M A) on B) for C) to D) with " w5 w4 Y( L' p3 C! ]9 `: Z( F
8. ________ the enormous flow of food from the entire globe, these countries have for many years not felt any population pressure.
* p" J; [, z% M A) Thanks to B) By means of C) In line with D) With regard to : F: U B( C( E2 X3 c' }0 R
9. Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer and scientific hardware ________ price.
: j; ^. b) g2 q( k. W A) on account of B) regardless of C) in addition to D) not to mention ' {3 H" c3 T% R
10. Three university departments have been ________ $600,000 to develop good practice in teaching and learning. 6 H/ s+ A: M9 t! r+ ~8 Y7 B( b
A) promoted B) included C) secured D) awarded
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