1.Some people believe that since oil is scarce,the ____of th

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
6.The 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)reserve C)resource D)source
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
16.We are quite sure that we can ______our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule.
A)get across B)get over C)get away D)get off
17.______recent developments we do not think your scheme is practical.
A) In view of B) In favor of C)In case of D)In memory of
18.jessica was ______from the warehouse to the accounting office,which was considered a promotion.
A)delivered B)exchanged C)transferred D)transformed
19.Mr.Smith asked his secretary to ______a new paragraph in the annual report she was typing.
A)inject B)install C)invade D)insert
20.There’s the living room still to be _____,so that’s my next project.
A)abandoned B)decorated C)dissolved D)assessed