1. Many people lost their jobs during the business ________. . O7 a& ?# F T' FA) desperation B) decrease C) despair D) depression1 A) X2 X3 b6 V4 A# r$ m* L
2. Whenever a big company ________a small one, the product almost always gets worse. 8 c0 A7 k) K3 ~* v8 B+ n: MA) gets on with B) cuts down C) takes over D) puts up with& f1 f' V! L* O
3. Mr. Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was ________. 8 Y$ H5 ?( A6 g6 gA) mature B) deliberate C) meaningful D) innocent 6 e& g" { |1 r) C6 t! v( N5 J5 O# X8 e4. The beam that is ________ by a laser differs in several ways from the light that comes out of a flashlight.5 |7 q2 s! w% F' e/ u: d- N* B" f
A) emitted B) transported C) motivated D) translated8 n3 v% s) `: m: i2 Y/ J* ]
5. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to ________ the isolation of life in Alaska. * j# s! |6 y w9 uA) break through B) break down C) break into D) break out; e' O3 C( L/ m! T4 |% q% r
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