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

答案：CBABA

, 1. 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

2. “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

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

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

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

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

5. 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

答案：DADCD