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1.When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them ________. A.off B.aside C.out D.down
2.The chairman of the board _____ on me the unpleasant job of dismissing good workers the firm can no longer afford to employ. A.compelled B.posed C.pressed D.tempted
3.Modern sonar makes it possible to ____ an underwater submarine. A.communicate B.sink C.search D.locate
4.It may be necessary to stop ______ in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons. A.at case B.at length C.at intervals D.at a distance
5.____ the success of the product depends on its good quality. A.Objectively B.Ultimately C.Absolutely D.Relatively
6.She hit the chair and ____ the coffee.
A.spoiled B.poured C.spilled D.splashed
7._________, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class. A.Although he is a socialist B.Even if he is a socialist C.Being a socialist
D.Since he is a socialist
8.Equipment not ______ official safety standards has all been removed from the workshop. A.conforming to B.consistent with C.predominant over D.providing for
9.He knows the regulations, and if he refuses to ____ with them he must take the consequence. A.accord B.assist C.confirm D.comply
10.His contribution to the program was ____ because 99 percent of the work was completed by his colleagues. A.invisible B.negligible C.appreciable D.considerable
11.Each individual is requested to state the ____ on which his judgments are based.
A.requirements B.measures C.legislations D.criteria
12.To speed up the ______ of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting. A.treatment B.transmission C.departure D.delivery
13.He is planning another tour abroad, yet his passport will ______ at the end of this month. A.expire B.exceed C.terminate D.cease
14.Mr. Smith had an unusual _______ : he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up as a school teacher. A.profession B.occupation C.position D.career
15.The students showed ____ when solving the difficult maths problems. A.validity B.purity C.ingenuity D.reliability
16.Radio reception wasn’t very good because of a disturbance in the atmosphere; the announcer’s voice sounded very ____.