1. Because of the generous new salary scheme, we find that part time
, v) W3 V% W0 N9 \, P7 S staff do not need to be replaced----- as in the past.0 i1 r$ ?' n0 J. r0 q
(A) as often4 W `# A& P2 S5 V. e+ I
(B) most often
9 }1 h' v8 F# V (C) more often* {, B8 Q3 p9 N/ D. O
(D) often
$ p" u* z5 R6 r8 P' L+ x 2. Our candidate realizes that his position on free trade is
2 d; G' S: n0 @ w( f- u& S/ a complicated and he would ----- the opportunity to explain it to your
/ S* F9 }) J2 _7 | group.
! p6 J9 K$ K C% b: S5 v5 \ (A) assess7 h/ t0 t7 u2 _
(B) welcome2 g, A; W4 g8 j5 t
(C) size
) B8 ^4 h; |6 }2 G (D) lend
; n3 {' Q% D8 {5 e, I 3. Even when he is short of money he keeps $20 in the bottom of his7 y$ }* {7 l3 u- K1 G
shoe ----- there is an emergency.
9 `% n8 J6 D5 _6 W. }$ I, `* }1 l (A) although/ ?9 \- N8 W5 C- F# h
(B) in spite of
) ~. h2 R' e2 } (C) since! k0 c% F1 o) D* y/ \
(D) in case
' n2 D& W5 T. t) F 4. We should promote the fact that our return and refund policy is9 M9 s: H g) o5 P* j$ L! o
much better than ----- of any of our competitors.
) ]- p+ W" }% M; Z& ~ (A) that
3 N3 y q7 y! ] b' V: J4 U (B) this( T. F! W5 s" @& z# A" v s
(C) those
. @* I& D0 v1 T) `! u" `6 L/ x: V (D) these! U3 g4 w7 b+ K
5. The downward trend in technology stocks started three months ago: u M R1 T: }* i4 ?
----- is expected to continue until the European economy improves.3 L5 [$ l: L# c& b0 h6 @
(A) then
. c' n8 M9 j- U (B) however
# q( [2 Y5 N1 |8 Y+ D: Y (C) and
" I k6 v3 y) m (D) thus' ?* ~9 z9 }: f2 t+ T/ l- x
6. If you had told us that your guest was interested in Native, K2 c" c, g2 w8 j+ x F' L
American Art, we certainly ----- for a trip to the museum.
" ]5 \9 ]( q/ Q8 s7 d4 K (A) had arranged
r8 t e) j$ ~$ S5 @3 `9 { (B) would have arranged0 {) Q6 V$ I% d. G- F
(C) will arrange5 O" s, i) A0 k8 `7 T
(D) arranged/ @: G* G; w! C$ c
7. Until we installed the new insulation, heating was the -----& c+ } ?4 B E9 R
largest overhead expense we had.& i5 E) Z) g+ @; L
(A) solitary8 ? {- e$ v/ W: M% C2 p2 L6 w
(B) unique
. \$ o4 |3 \4 B (C) single$ _9 j. U; ^+ H. ]9 o
(D) exclusively
4 k/ Y! h& M7 M( c3 I0 D4 l. D 8. All employment ----- must include the names and telephone numbers
# J4 |' W3 L- F/ G, }( a of at least two personal references.
, t0 G2 i! {( u" D (A) applicants4 ?& z, t( V; |
(B) applying
" |% a+ M5 h: J7 T1 {$ m (C) applied) l1 R, i# E( Z. ` h9 F8 t
(D) applications
" Q: M/ V' O( U$ B 9. If the elevator cannot ----- a load of more than 13 people we5 z9 o4 q+ f1 a6 g. c
will have to install a second one.( H" E: H) i9 ~0 Y6 \/ J
(A) offer# b" z1 G' `& O, y$ e5 T
(B) make# D- t( H7 {7 Y0 f3 h. j
(C) bring
+ }$ x3 x5 Y' g$ w0 @3 b (D) support$ y0 D" C3 f) k: k2 d
10. Some African countries have a death penalty for poachers who
6 J' M8 f4 Y7 |; W& w4 M hunt animals that are in danger of -----.
% G0 r- ]3 D+ w# e7 a% y s (A) dissipation
+ o( _8 b N1 P, O- H5 C (B) instinct
3 I0 S* [3 S& Z1 r# O (C) abduction
7 c3 e$ u) Q9 l (D) extinction |