• The office will be closed____it is being decorated. A.throughout B.for C.while D.during
• “Well done,Cassandra.”Crook said.She blushed,but accepted the ( )with good grace. A.commence B.compromise C.compensate D.compliment
• It is a widely agreed point of view that the ( )of policies to conserve energy nationwide will inevitably involve personal sacrifice. A.implementation B.manifestation C.demonstration D.expedition
• The______of their years of education was 10.96 with a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 17. A.mean B.median C.mode D.average
• To check the______of these results, we perform two different empirical exercises. A.integrity B.perfection C.temperament D.reliability
• Chinese Internet users tend to use more proper and skillful search means for locating keywords and handling search engines than their Japanese______. A.counterparts B.friends C.pioneers D.classmates
• She often has difficulty expressing her needs, desires and______. A.preparations B.presences C.presentations D.preferences
• North American______also have a strong reputation in the Indian educational and labor markets. A.majors B.degree C.credits D.diplomas
• Starting with the______that there is life on the planet Mars, the scientist went on to develop his argument. A.foundation B.presentation C.premise D.pretext
• According to a recent report, depression is the second leading______of disability worldwide. A.cause B.consideration C.fact D.matter
• Brands are strategic______that provide an organization with a mainly competitive advantage. A.belongings B.property C.assets D.assessment
• We utilized______films, semi-formal interviews and participant observation to explore the relationship between urban livelihoods and art creation. A.silent B.romantic C.documentary D.document
• Buck never allowed himself to be bullied into doing anything that went against his ______. A.sense B.principles C.priest D.victim
• The WHO says there is currently no evidence of human-to-human ______ of the virus. A.translation B.transition C.transmission D.transaction
• For instance, a death certificate allows the person's ______ to be distributed to heirs. A.property B.poverty C.prestige D.dignity
• She was able to get the government and ______ companies to help patients with the cost of their care. A.assurance B.assumption C.sanction D.insurance
• Mr. Backus simply replaced the original equation with his own ______ for a dream date, which included the percentage of women likely to find him attractive, and the number of girls aged 24 to 34 in London. A.designation B.measures C.criteria D.legislation
• Advertising has long been viewed as a method of mass ______ in that a single message can reach a large number of people. A.promotion B.permission C.fantasy D.popularity
• The United States will do that which is necessary to meet its ______ to its own citizens. A.rules B.promise C.principles D.obligations
• She and another woman were convicted in 2005 of tax___but were released under an amnesty. A.evasion B.enclosure C.erosion D.exception
• Think of a dance floor, which is designed to dampen vibrations and limit the ____dancers could do to their limbs. A.problem B.dilemma C.trouble D.damage
• Many species are in peril of extinction because of our destruction of their natural ____. A.habitat B.favor C.hoop D.circle
• He said the UK government would allow the island to determine its own____and democracy. A.equality B.enhancement C.agreement D.development
• The snake farmers said they had been bitten, some by deadly snakes, and were saved by_____of anti-venom medicine . A.injection B.producing C.infection D.consuming
• Lawyers have questioned the____of the ban on political rallies, but officials continue to insist they are more interested in ensuring public safety than stifling political dissent . A.importance B.qualification C.legality D.extension
• This nomination will take two months, after which the commission will make its____to the president. A.recommendation B.accommodation C.motivation D.promotion
• And they must be swifter to embrace new technology, from the excitement of the Internet to the _______of the telephone. A.dullness B.tension C.pressure D.restrictions
• _____often occurs because we lack self confidence and doubt our abilities . A.Indecisiveness B.Interference C.Procrastination D.Carelessness
• Bilateral relations have entered a new stage of development both in terms of_____and breadth. A.profundity B.dimension C.implication D.innovation
• Much of Canada's forestry ____goes towards making pulp and paper. A.production B.introduction C.orientation D.multiplication
• The rise of the____industry in Georgia was a significant historical development with a profound effect on the state's textile manufacture. A.fabric B.fiber C.filming D.fashion
• CFCs were banned when world leaders signed _____called the Montreal Protocol in 1987. A.a contact B.contact C.agreement D.an agreement
• The World Bank says a large proportion of the poor have no ________ to banks. A.entry B.path C.road D.access
• I have been told to seek legal ________ with regard to selling this property. A.instruction B.decision C.suggestion D.advice
• The number of people wanting to become a Southwest Airlines flight attendant has reached ________ . A.record high B.a record high C.high record D.a high record
• Last month, the unemployment rate increased by ________ of a percent to nine point seven percent. A.twos-tenths B.two-ten C.two-tenths D.one-tenths
• ______ with the law is expected in the state.Any violation will put you into great trouble. A.Compliance B.Agreement C.Balance D.Obedience
• The world economy develops rapidly. As a result, longevity and life ______ have increased worldwide. A.expected B.expectation C.expecting D.expectancy
• I would like to take advantage of this opportunity to express my sincere ______ for your help. A.regulation B.recreation C.appreciation D.guarantee
• He cancelled all the ___ on the ground that he needed a rest. A.encouragement B.engagement C.schedule D.employment
• The story reaches its ___ in chapter ten. A.talliness B.height C.climax D.top
• Fewer than 14000 people perished in US airline accidents between the ___ of public aviation and the yar 2000. A.end B.start C.middle D.terminal
• Cimber Data has, as an organization, 20 years of experience working with airline maintenance, MRO and related functions in many different airline environments. A.working B.supplying C.providing D.experimenting
• High boots were the ___ for women last year. A.vague B.vain C.vogue D.void
• It's such a __ to do the shopping everyday.He is tired of it. A.duty B.task C.chore D.work
• We have data mining and loading tools for both maintenance task data and component data, which means a considerable ___ in implementation time. A.stop B.saving C.consumption D.economy
• The property will be shown by______only in an effort to separate the fans from the serious buyers，because the current owners are looking for buyers who want to keep the house intact。 A.interest B.interview C.application D.appointment
• For decades，farmers and environmentalists in California have been entangled in a______over laws that limit the amount of water diverted from rivers and streams for irrigation。 A.dispute B.register C.conflict D.negotiation
• The FIFA World Cup soccer championship in Russia is the most costly ever held。Now，experts question whether there will be a good______for the Russian taxpayer。 A.response B.refund C.return D.report
• Some women in recent years have brought successful court challenges to gender discrimination in job ads，but the______the companies were ordered to pay was low。 A.regulation B.occupation C.permission D.compensation
• While the reasons for massive，longer-burning wildfires are complex，there is______that wildfires will occur more frequently with climate change。 A.consensus B.conclusion C.recognition D.compromise
• There's been a lot of contention in the last couple of weeks about the future______of the company. A.direction B.decision C.condition D.orentation
• While food waste is a hot topic in the U.S.，it's a particular______in low-income nations where food is sometimes a scarce resource to begin with。 A.increase B.initiative C.damage D.challenge
• When a company discontinues and disposes of an operation，the action is considered：( ). A.a cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle B.a prior period adjustment C.an extraordinary item D.separately and shown net of taxes on the income statement
• Coffee is the( )of this district and brings local farmers a lot of money。 A.majority B.spice C.staple D.elite
• Mr.Smith had an unusual( )：he was first an office clerk，the a sailor， and ended up as a school teacher. A.profession B.occupation C.position D.career
• Which of the following is or was an example of representative full-bodied money？( )。 A.Debt money B.ATS account C.Gold certificate D.Demand deposit
• I'm sorry, I'm late.My car had a ___. A.puree B.puncture C.python D.pane
• We received the ___ indicating the amount of money I had paid. A.quittance B.refund C.retention D.progeny
• Most of India's coffee exports are restricted by an export ___ fixed under the ryles of the International Coffee Agreement. A.census B.stature C.retribution D.quota
• The doctor hit me just below the knee to test my ___. A.influxes B.inflows C.flexes D.reflexes
• Are you going to hang the ___ of the Declaration of Independence in the classroom on in the auditorium? A.rivet B.typhus C.typhoid D.replica
• The sleeping soldier received a strong ___ from his commanding officer. A.respite B.reprimand C.revulsion D.rookie
• The car the police were chasing was a ___ . A.dent B.decoy C.demon D.dogma
• She never forgave him for ___ he did her. Neither could he rid himself of the feeling of guilt for having treated her that way. A.wronging B.a wrong C.wrong D.the wrong
• Everyone in the organization has a(n)______to this kind of information. A.access B.right C.try D.look
• What's corrosion？ It's a chemical______in which metal is transformed into salt and oxides. A.react B.action C.reaction D.response
• This type of networking serves a great______in giving back to the community. A.process B.power C.purpose D.project
• The leaves have been swept into huge______. A.heaps B.pyramids C.layers D.loads
• On an annual ( ), house prices in Scotland are now only 1% lower than they were a year ago, but they are 8% down in Northern Ireland. A.plan B.object C.found D.basis
• Injuries from rear-end ______ were down，which could mean more than $45 million saved on accident damage per year. A.collisions B.combats C.contradictions D.conflicts
• When we read，we construct a mental _______ of the text in our minds，much as we do when we took at an area of land and create a mental map in our heads. A.representation B.imagination C.interpretation D.identification
• Although the great white shark has a fearsome ______，in a straight fight，it is outclassed by the killer whale. A.reputation B.imagination C.aggression D.acquisition
• There are many ways to define the “time” at a particular ______.Here，on Earth our usual system is defined by the motion of the Sun in the sky. A.district B.iocation C.interpretation D.direction
• The latest research indicates that stress，as an ______ to deal with it，is a direct contributor to heart disease. A.inability B.illegalness C.unconsciousness D.unwillingness
• Many Native Americans were killed during the ______ of the American West by Europeans in the 19th century. A.shelter B.construction C.settlement D.basement
• Training and development is the most important thing about a first job because it's the____for your career. A.minor success B.daily routine C.useful tool D.spring board
• Last year, 33 percent of the____worked in secondary industries and 48 percent worked in the tertiary sector. A.populate B.population C.popularize D.popular
• American travelers abroad have discovered that they can buy more foreign____with their dollar. A.currented B.currently C.currency D.current
• Airlines are already increasing their price on the____that fuel prices are going to rise. A.consumption B.destruction C.assumption D.presumption
• We can give____depending on the model number. A.account B.discipline C.discount D.disconnect
• The United States, which is a____of the Middle East peace talks，says Israeli settlements are an obstacle to peace, and the issue has strained relations with Israel's right-wing government. A.volunteer B.investor C.contributor D.sponsor
• In some cases the exchange continued further, a sign of strong____over basic matters. A.disagreement B.consistency C.joke D.diversion
• The manager said he believed we would win the contract, but I knew that we didn't really stand a/an____. A.chance B.opportunity C.probability D.possibility
• The fact is that _____ is given to seniority and many people would rather be the tail of a lion than the head of a dog. A.priority B.focus C.emphasis D.attention
• Any equipment that does not arrive in perfect ____ may be returned to MQZ Electronics free of charge. A.development B.situation C.problem D.condition
• As they had run out of sugar, they used honey as a(n) ______ for it. A.exchange B.assistance C.substitute D.preference
• There is a ( ) difference in meaning between the words surroundings and environment. A.sensible B.subtle C.feeble D.humble
• To meet the ethical requirements, the participants were informed that their involvement in the study was voluntary and that their personal privacy would be treated______. A.confidentially B.proudly C.confidently D.secretly
• Mobile and portable technologies allow learners to access information irrespective of their physical context, for example on a bus or,______as a way to provide learners with location-based information. A.simultaneously B.generally C.accordingly D.alternatively
• It would be______exploring students' epistemic beliefs regarding course-related information located on the Internet. A.worthwhile B.worth C.while D.worthy
• Are you going on a picnic this weekend or ______weekend? A.the next B.later C.next D.the later
• The chewable substance called chicle (糖胶) had______until Thomas Adams added licorice and sold it as gumballs. A.hardly flavored B.any flavor hardly C.flavor hardly none D.hardly any flavor
• In 2012, the last______flood hit the southwestern part of the Netherlands and caused more than 1800 casualties. A.adverse B.radical C.severe D.disastrous
• An entrepreneur's product or service must sound ______ and marketable, enough to convince people to become investors. A.sustainable B.feasible C.probable D.eligible
• In terms of viewpoints and attitudes, authors may not state ______ that they are neutral, negative, positive or objective. A.exceptionally B.empirically C.explicitly D.extravagantly
• Scientists say climate change and human activity have increasingly led to the melting of ______ pieces of Antarctic ice. A.massive B.quantitative C.surplus D.formidable
• Fossil fuels are and will be still ______ for at least the next two-three decades at relatively low costs. A.productive B.convenient C.renewable D.available
• In low and middle income countries, heart disease and cancer get much of the attention given to ______ diseases. A.sustained B.chronic C.permanent D.perpetual