1. Many people lost their jobs during the business ________.- e0 t2 O3 e+ ?. ~( x, d
A) desperation B) decrease C) despair D) depression - y+ ?8 g9 t8 U0 F; f. P+ {+ y2. Whenever a big company ________a small one, the product almost always gets worse." K+ L9 R$ K h$ Z. B0 |# o7 b. r
A) gets on with B) cuts down C) takes over D) puts up with4 D; u0 `6 C# `% x& T
3. Mr. Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was ________.6 n$ J5 f* Y. v+ ^% ]) f* E4 }$ H: r
A) mature B) deliberate C) meaningful D) innocent . g! E$ B0 }1 h. @% t4. The beam that is ________ by a laser differs in several ways from the light that comes out of a flashlight. 7 {3 m; a1 k+ y5 x# hA) emitted B) transported C) motivated D) translated0 e7 L! ]3 K8 _3 X( i6 J* O
5. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to ________ the isolation of life in Alaska. % i* m/ }& A# U; V# g" RA) break through B) break down C) break into D) break out ( u$ s0 }, P' k# t$ HADCAA