1. Because of the generous new salary scheme, we find that part time& ^! Y v. H5 Y& I0 {) b3 \
staff do not need to be replaced----- as in the past.
- q5 w9 I- G0 @$ S/ [ (A) as often
1 t0 K4 Z) p3 s0 T2 p* o5 j (B) most often
! T2 I1 O$ h Q) O" y7 m" o (C) more often0 [2 ?- x2 T3 i& J, `
(D) often
. r. G0 R& U, C6 A- V9 M 2. Our candidate realizes that his position on free trade is7 G3 u& f" r% g
complicated and he would ----- the opportunity to explain it to your
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(A) assess
1 `% y8 I( t: A; A+ t% l (B) welcome, M+ U1 B1 H3 m. H; o
(C) size
( y( L9 O3 k( `$ W, N+ R0 c" Z6 u (D) lend/ M& |9 l4 `# N: \' q3 T
3. Even when he is short of money he keeps $20 in the bottom of his
, `2 i1 |8 a; o) O shoe ----- there is an emergency.
3 b8 u7 `; a, f( _ (A) although
? l, }" R# T% J) N5 V (B) in spite of
. p$ n5 X3 _7 O (C) since- J( X" z# M; ^; _& T* N
(D) in case
9 L0 _( }& {- h0 Z) ^ 4. We should promote the fact that our return and refund policy is& c. c9 a q* v- V2 P: C! P2 U
much better than ----- of any of our competitors.2 D% Q4 h8 n* Y& b) |3 f' {, X" d
(A) that. N. s/ ~6 G4 e% o- j, `& a
(B) this
+ o" v. K7 ^: q7 a# N% | (C) those
6 f( _3 Z _# M6 d1 Y) t$ e (D) these4 P0 }8 C ^/ F3 t8 Y; n
5. The downward trend in technology stocks started three months ago: w( N% z0 ~5 L5 U3 V7 ?. O
----- is expected to continue until the European economy improves.# p. \6 O4 B$ Y L; \% w9 Z
(A) then9 {& ^9 L2 s6 {1 ?
(B) however3 w7 g) L7 T$ k8 u7 {$ B4 Q" S+ N+ e
(C) and
: x" _. B8 V; q9 @ (D) thus
" w, S% Z& l9 K5 X) E 6. If you had told us that your guest was interested in Native
" R1 l' n0 z8 I# B American Art, we certainly ----- for a trip to the museum., i+ q* e. T; a" v1 V
(A) had arranged- v: h+ A8 ]; w, R
(B) would have arranged
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(D) arranged
; p% ~1 Q0 {2 O6 X 7. Until we installed the new insulation, heating was the -----
7 M" t! p; z2 L4 n' M! `% ] largest overhead expense we had.
% ?3 z: `9 n2 f* Y: Y (A) solitary1 o0 s$ a9 |/ K
(B) unique/ Q1 ~+ x; P6 [+ B
(C) single
# W/ s( N6 I! i3 \0 c0 u1 N (D) exclusively
" d5 C7 N8 h) [2 ]$ p 8. All employment ----- must include the names and telephone numbers
% {7 ]' {7 ?! G4 o/ b of at least two personal references." a9 W1 W1 G! C
(A) applicants
# u. x" h& D6 }# i (B) applying3 Q- ` n' s4 F; {, Y% u+ k
(C) applied
& T# g# e5 d& v% Y4 Z (D) applications
& `' @7 K0 D- `& J 9. If the elevator cannot ----- a load of more than 13 people we) P' t& r" ?( q k9 R w
will have to install a second one.& M- t; f: \ \
(A) offer4 U9 ^1 E9 |) P9 r' I9 ~
(B) make1 ?* |- ^5 y0 t/ |
(C) bring
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10. Some African countries have a death penalty for poachers who1 V3 c* v* Y+ G4 o$ b2 @' K9 }/ w
hunt animals that are in danger of -----.9 Q1 ~% Y; c" O6 ~# H% f/ o1 Q9 v" a
(A) dissipation
+ e5 ?- s0 i6 b7 Y1 O (B) instinct
' h. d% N& V0 ~, |" F" e8 h5 { (C) abduction7 U) V6 M1 b7 |
(D) extinction |