1. Because of the generous new salary scheme, we find that part time
# {( R- ?/ m3 R; X1 m5 P: R& Q9 E staff do not need to be replaced----- as in the past.
S: ?6 z8 C# S/ y (A) as often
6 P% ~0 F0 T1 _: v0 g8 t (B) most often, C4 t; D5 A* b! o
(C) more often
2 _. b, `& ]" d) A1 q2 \ (D) often
, W0 a! K/ \9 I. @7 S; z2 Y 2. Our candidate realizes that his position on free trade is( X0 X$ k+ \4 r w# T1 E
complicated and he would ----- the opportunity to explain it to your0 P* [' u- n% J& ^: ^' K
group.
9 b% k- w* s# h9 B2 f (A) assess' U+ i* y; S% M* ^7 K2 ^( G
(B) welcome0 @* `7 V8 g o& A: c! D8 l+ I
(C) size! I6 G! ]* n4 G9 r& S' x$ r
(D) lend
0 E; s8 ~9 b6 w( y. Q% B 3. Even when he is short of money he keeps $20 in the bottom of his4 j& U7 T/ c# t. j& C9 R' A N# i
shoe ----- there is an emergency.
# B8 K' U- z1 i0 B (A) although
4 h% k. o6 _' T/ H. ~7 u (B) in spite of# j4 T( Q8 f' e, m
(C) since
: C0 ?$ K* c1 d0 l' @% e6 Z' b/ M3 l9 b7 Y (D) in case
$ F m' G8 u9 W% u- H' l. U8 f 4. We should promote the fact that our return and refund policy is
, O$ q( ? l8 w2 V/ ^4 {! ? much better than ----- of any of our competitors.
4 n# D$ ?% ^( y8 b (A) that
& U: H. C9 C% g4 J8 P+ U' D (B) this3 n2 d% Y; c9 ]0 t b2 O1 i
(C) those
6 o" N6 W4 I9 k- A: ^. b (D) these
- J4 Y0 z; B' }; m3 T( Z1 [3 Q 5. The downward trend in technology stocks started three months ago
* P9 {1 {" N4 r6 r w ----- is expected to continue until the European economy improves.3 }! H" z5 L, `; g/ l# Y9 k- c
(A) then
& C9 M$ [) d" c5 ]7 E: f% v+ V (B) however$ A2 L, X$ v' O) C: J0 I4 _
(C) and4 `+ M2 D. {5 R c: O* Q
(D) thus+ I8 M$ Z5 |5 v U/ O7 h7 F- l
6. If you had told us that your guest was interested in Native! q% t7 C8 V" d4 }% P' C3 Z) G
American Art, we certainly ----- for a trip to the museum.+ r U4 ~* u, a& U7 d3 Y, ]
(A) had arranged/ Z/ F- l8 }- M. p
(B) would have arranged$ p2 G# s+ r& }$ J
(C) will arrange
" R4 g& c( m4 f+ C6 S- k! i1 j; q (D) arranged
U/ S4 ]( X9 z Y( [6 f9 c 7. Until we installed the new insulation, heating was the ----- O- ~3 p! Q- q8 D$ L* e
largest overhead expense we had.
1 W/ R z6 s5 b; { (A) solitary9 `# t _. O. G6 F! m1 Q1 t3 |5 L% ?
(B) unique6 V0 `- ^* m, o. i; f2 c
(C) single
- y( |( Z' j6 B& b2 |2 b7 w (D) exclusively/ ^8 ^& W* R, M$ [2 F& S
8. All employment ----- must include the names and telephone numbers& d- J( U. y9 N. U; y
of at least two personal references.3 ^( e6 H6 { c2 a# q2 ?- ~
(A) applicants( z: m' y- [& \
(B) applying
% l2 k4 I7 {0 Y1 d (C) applied5 \$ b2 U, t, G( P# O) b
(D) applications
; N& G9 C+ m" ?, p2 e; z/ \ 9. If the elevator cannot ----- a load of more than 13 people we+ M4 J6 {' R5 @( w
will have to install a second one.
0 a* J; D! @3 s D$ ^$ F1 k1 H (A) offer4 F9 p0 n9 H# e" {$ l; }: G: ~& e
(B) make" w7 y- k+ g8 ?% c# `
(C) bring. X& W2 d4 _/ L( }! P6 E4 O
(D) support
) o0 i4 f# z+ e" _ 10. Some African countries have a death penalty for poachers who' v9 }# W- @0 ?# k* F7 L
hunt animals that are in danger of -----.- ?; L) d+ q" C% P" ^8 r: Z0 A
(A) dissipation
) F' c" d! K' z6 Y (B) instinct l2 E9 f# E& g0 p# w2 \
(C) abduction* u* [& `5 m0 J. _2 A* D
(D) extinction |