16. The board of the company has decided to ________ its operations to include all aspects of the clothing business. 9 c+ i6 z) T: A8 `0 Y# h& [A) multiply B) lengthen C) expand D) stretch' O, T) I2 q2 S! j8 u
17. His business was very successful, but it was at the ________ of his family life.' p- k, X8 E6 A( p0 ]. {3 `2 N7 j
A) consumption B) credit C) exhaustion D) expense8 G/ b- ?5 I3 ?* j- O
18. First published in 1927, the charts remain an ________ source for researchers. 2 E3 i& M" E! q" l" BA) identical B) indispensable C) intelligent D) inevitable8 Z9 C# ~( o5 t t
19. Joe is not good at sports, but when it ________ mathematics, he is the ‘best in the class. 2 r7 R0 g1 V+ Z. ^) @A) comes to B) comes up to C) comes on to D) comes around to2 c1 \9 ?3 c5 M: T" ~& W R* C
20. Doctors warned against chewing tobacco as a ________ for smoking.! X9 L% a# d. i7 x |
A) relief B) revival C) substitute D) succession4 z/ x- C/ w! L; `% Z0 v* F( |! \6 \
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