16. The police set a ________ to catch the thieves.
" ]6 n4 P9 f X3 V% NA) plan B) device C) trap D) trick/ R' ]$ v7 L0 L1 a
17. We have to try every means to ________ the costs of the construction project.3 A6 t$ s. y8 x! {
A) bring off B) bring forth C) bring down D) bring back, w" ^, x4 M* c( }; T$ C4 {
18. The students were participating ________ an international energy-saving competition between towns in New England and Canada.) t6 ^' E: z* Y
A) for B) in C) to D) at
; L! K0 k* n/ V19. When she was criticized, she claimed that it was outside her ________ of responsibility.& j3 w( w/ C- ]
A) field B) limit C) extent D) range
& V. k& e3 K& ` K# @$ h20. We welcome rain, but a(an) ________ large amount of rainfall will cause floods.
4 s( j1 _3 r, X; |0 o; m7 Y. HA) extensively B) extremely C) specially D) constantly7 `2 n% Y1 M( i# M( c: v
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