1. Some people believe that since oil is scarce， the ________ of the motor industry is uncertain.

　　A) terminal B) benefit C) fate D) estimate

　　2. To speed up the ________ of letters， the Post Office introduced automatic sorting.

　　A) treatment B) delivery C) transmission D) departure

　　3. These overseas students show great ________ for learning a new language.

　　A) enthusiasm B) authority C) convention D) faith

　　4. The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the ________ of the murder committed last month.

　　A) observers B) witnesses C) audiences D) viewers

　　5. Politically these nations tend to be ________， with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy.

　　A) unstable B) reluctant C) rational D) unsteady

　　6The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary ________ too much work last week.

　　A) take to B) take out C) take away D) take on

　　7. “You try to get some sleep. I‘ll ________ the patient’s breakfast， ”said the nurse.

　　A) see to B) stick to C) get to D) lead to

　　8. The London Marathon is a difficult race.___ ___， thousands of runners participate every year.

　　A) Therefore B) Furthermore C) Accordingly D) Nevertheless

　　9. The bank refused to ________ him any money， so he had to postpone buying a house.

　　A) credit B) borrow C) loan D) lease

　　10. The more a nation‘s companies ________ factories abroad， the smaller that country’s recorded exports will be.

　　A) lie B) spot C) stand D) locate

　　11. Being ignorant of the law is not accepted as an ________ for breaking the law.

　　A) excuse B) intention C) option D) approval

　　12. Within two days， the army fired more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military ________ in the coastal city.

　　A) goals B) aims C) targets D) destinations

　　13. It is said in some parts of the world， goats， rather than cows， serve as a vital _______ of milk.

　　A) storage B) source C) reserve D) resource

　　14. “This light is too ________ for me to read by. Don‘t we have a brighter bulb some where”; said the elderly man.

　　A) mild B) dim C) minute D) slight

　　15. We have arranged to go to the cinema on Friday， but we can be ________ and go another day.

　　A) reliable B) probable C) feasible D) flexible

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