A) retain B) relate
C) remark D) review
52. Companies are struggling to find the right _______between supply and demand, but it is no easy task
A) equation B) formula
C) balance D) pattern
53. Mass advertising helped to _______ the emphasis from the production of goods to their consumption
A) vary B) shift
C) lay D) moderate
54. Because of his excellent administration, people lived in peace and _____ and all previously neglected matters were taken care of .
A) conviction B) contest
C) consent D) content
55. I know you’ve got a smooth tongue , so don’t talk me ______ buying it
A) away B) down
C) out D) into
56. Showing some sense of humor can be a(n) _______ way to deal with some stressful situation
A) effective B) efficient
C) favorable D) favorite
57. The situation described in the report ______ terrible, but it may not happen
A) inclines B) maintains
C) sounds D) remains
58. The company is trying every means to ______ the wholesale price of its products
A) pull down B) put down
C) set down D) bring down
59. The mayor ______ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake victims
A) rewarded B) awarded |
