Test 3
 

1. Our department did not reach its monthly quota ____ we worked a lot of overtime.
 

(A) because of (B) despite (C) although (D) but
 

2. The report ____ the process of solving the mechanical problems is on the shelf.
 

(A) explained (B) explains (C) who explaining (D) that explains
 

3. The person submitting the complaint must include a detailed description of ___________.
 

(A) what occurred (B) it occurred (C) something occurred (D) which was occurred
 

4. A Facsimile machine is a machine ________of a document via the international telephone network.

(A) which it transmits an image
(B) transmitted an image
(C) that transmits an image
(D) what transmits an image

 

5. Along the Connecticut River, Hartford is an attractive, thriving mixture of the old but new.
      A                                                               B                         C                                 D

 

6. The rapid advances in technology make a branch network less important as it used to be as a base for offering services to the public.
                                                               A                                                         B          C                   D

 

7. Progress must be careful controlled so that the company will not grow too fast. 
         A                         B                             C                                                     D

 

8. The traveling guide advises us to visit Italy in winter, where the prices are lower.
             A                                          B                                  C                              D

 

9. If you have just recently purchased a car, or run a new company, you might consider to take advantage of the low interest rates of the City bank.
                                         A                                  B                                                                    C                                              D

 

10. The products requiring should be described in detail in order to expedite the shipment.
   A                         B                                                  C                      D

 

11. After being asked his advice, Mr. Harmoui recommended to  have the proposal proofread by a lawyer.
              A                  B                                                                 C
                                                   D

 

12. Some people view gambling as a harmless form of fun that makes life more interesting; the other think of it as an evil enterprise that takes money

                                                                                                                                         A                                                  B

       from the poor.
                C

 

13. With one in two marriages ending in divorce, it is an increase in single-parent homes.
                  A                                B                                                              C

 

14. The commodities market is a telephone market, taking place in the dealing rooms of major banks, where currencies are bought and sell all over

                               A                                                                 B                                                                               C                                                   D

      the world.

 

15. Because the pace of technological change and the intensity of competition, it is likely that the number of firms dealing in shares will become

           A                                                                                    B                                              C                                                        D

    fewer and larger.
 

16. The position will be offered to the person who have better qualifications than the other candidates.
                                           A                                   B               
              C                                         D

 

17. Attempts to invade privacy is illegal and violate standards of conduct.      

                              A                     B                         C            D

 

18. We look forward to hearing that your order has arrived safely  and to do business with you in the future.
                                          A                                                        B     
              C                    D

 

19. Considering by many to be the birthplace of American democracy, Boston attracts visitors from all over the world.
             A                          B                   C                            
                                                  D

 

20. The passengers, which were frustrated by the delays, were crowded in front of the ticket counter to change their flights.
                                      A                                           B                                         C                                                                     D

 

21.The boss was very angry because the letter that the secretary taped it had many careless mistakes.
                                                  A                         B                                         C                     D

 

22. Last month the interest rate that we paid on our bank loan raised from 12% to 15%.
                                  A                                    B                          
      C                    D

 

23. Both the shipping charges or the handling charges are included in the price.          

                            A                      B              C                        D
 

24. The development of steam-powered machinery in the eighteenth century resulted from the rapid growth of factories.
                                                   A                                    
           B                                  C                             D

 

25. An exploration of medical studies has produced a flood of  information on diverse human diet.
               A                                                      B                 C                                                 
      D

 

 

解答

1-5

C D A C D

6-15

B B C C B 

 C B C C A 

16-25

B B C A A

 C C B C D

 

 

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