1. Scholars maintain that social development can easily ________ language changes.
A. bring up B. bring about C. bring out D. bring forward
2. They are a firm of good repute and have large financial ________.
A. reserves B. savings C. storages D. resources
3. The bus moved slowly in the thick fog. We arrived at our ________ almost two hours later.
A. designation B. destiny C. destination D. dignity
4. The government is trying to do something to ________ better understanding between the twp countries.
A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increase
5. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, ________ the color of his skin.
A. with the exception of B. in the light of C. by virtue of D. regardless of
6. That sound doesn’t ________ in his language, so it’s difficult for him to pronounce it.
A. happen B. occur C. have D. take place
7. My students found the book ________; it provided them with an abundance of information on the subject.
A. enlightening B. confusing C. distracting D. amusing
8. I _______ you that the goods will be delivered next week.
A. insist B. confirm C. assure D. ensure
9. In many countries tobacco and medicine are government ________.
A. control B. monopoly C. business D. belongings
10. In this factory the machines are not regulated ________ but are jointly controlled by a central computer system..
A. independently B. individually C. irrespectively D. irregularly
11. They lost their way in the forest, and ________ made matters worse was that night began to fall.
A. it