1. Because of the generous new salary scheme, we find that part time : Q. H' i1 G; E1 n
staff do not need to be replaced----- as in the past.7 G) t) ?, A# R5 _$ [
(A) as often 3 |2 u& A M8 P! I% d" c
(B) most often % b! C j# ]* K) u" A, S, R
(C) more often 4 Y" ]0 \% q+ h3 R5 Q( G5 y
(D) often 2. Our candidate realizes that his position on free trade is
0 O1 F' V U9 A7 Z& m- w complicated and he would ----- the opportunity to explain it to your
, H5 R5 ]1 @# U* X7 \5 q) ] group.' L! ^! H* ^! {7 z; s! v* W
(A) assess 7 o7 n8 A+ Q1 N f- j
(B) welcome
) @7 I- C( b! y1 W+ P" O& s! d& i7 ~ (C) size
7 S* A v, W' L; V2 v6 |8 Y# h8 K, x (D) lend
$ e6 H; }& f/ E r$ f2 b' j 3. Even when he is short of money he keeps $20 in the bottom of his
$ t9 |: ^) B2 n$ D* u" @ shoe ----- there is an emergency.
( @# \7 L5 r |7 E (A) although4 l3 A& S+ V2 |! \0 f) i
(B) in spite of
* R( w- T+ ~ V* w2 _3 U (C) since 2 x7 @6 b2 r7 t) d/ \9 o8 D
(D) in case, B) J" e( B# D( p. j& x6 h! u
4. We should promote the fact that our return and refund policy is
: R; b2 Q/ f' `1 n; {, b much better than ----- of any of our competitors.& c5 V9 z7 v$ Q7 _) m( t. f. C
(A) that
9 e! c) q! k w/ W' m0 C6 ` (B) this . l7 m$ f% b, J. O. Y. q! y, J2 @6 z. m
(C) those
% K. q/ J0 v4 l/ {+ g# ] (D) these' K) ]# L9 R X6 Z1 i& D- A
5. The downward trend in technology stocks started three months ago - \5 ?2 b: w8 p1 t
----- is expected to continue until the European economy improves.
* ]) e& v; e& t! _! Z: r (A) then % U7 g9 `. U( A, l
(B) however
1 c! S- t- s8 o% W7 H" ~ (C) and
9 C! s* c! Z% E( [& B9 _# O (D) thus n- j5 u- g/ N. h. W
6. If you had told us that your guest was interested in Native 6 d6 z1 x, h' r$ U$ O4 f r- j; R
American Art, we certainly ----- for a trip to the museum.0 m. a! n! E5 B
(A) had arranged
# { u5 C5 w2 Z/ I (B) would have arranged
1 k: D) m( V2 V% ]' V! k& G& _ (C) will arrange
% x- H0 l7 }! E: i* d (D) arranged
2 l+ H# G/ R; O ? s 7. Until we installed the new insulation, heating was the -----
4 s, C% j, m8 m9 u G. O largest overhead expense we had.' x; A! v {( o
(A) solitary
, U* ~ A4 p- ]3 _ (B) unique * m7 H; ], ~, X/ f% \
(C) single
. \' K9 Z3 Y9 v6 V (D) exclusively8 @: E; z# X- Z6 @7 g
8. All employment ----- must include the names and telephone numbers
( K1 F, l8 g: {, k5 l; \ of at least two personal references.
6 F9 @+ T# X: U9 w g G# n6 s: @. ^4 B (A) applicants # P6 E- p) k& P# b
(B) applying ) n% N, _2 g, ~# X
(C) applied
% ]- J0 v+ W' i$ u (D) applications
& O" N5 }4 N# |2 i 9. If the elevator cannot ----- a load of more than 13 people we
+ q4 d# U" P. a; t5 l will have to install a second one.0 f5 M7 b4 ]/ C% |
(A) offer $ n/ u1 j5 l4 h5 J: G: k* b
(B) make
$ a6 `- a( u7 A O H9 Z$ O (C) bring ' o& ?: l8 @# `* c/ v. n7 y- T" a
(D) support) Y7 X$ p( {; B9 t7 h
10. Some African countries have a death penalty for poachers who Q- o8 u: f3 D& b5 K
hunt animals that are in danger of -----.
, @6 N3 o& Y+ V" M6 w3 I (A) dissipation : L5 C" P( M( h3 p: G
(B) instinct " O Q% o5 C/ Y2 Y: \
(C) abduction & N4 C3 e! g2 a K3 `6 e$ _+ _
(D) extinction |