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11. Young adults ______ older people are more likely to prefer pop songs. A. aside from B. less than C. needless to say D. rather than 2. Alliances with neighboring tribes are very important, because small isolated communities may turn out to be extremely _____ to attacks. A. approachable B. veteran C. vulnerable D. alike 3. A healthy and better-educated new generation is a ____ for sustainable economic and social development of all countries. A. guarantee B. stress C. refuge D. target 4. Because of the mad cow disease, the European Union ______a worldwide ban on British beef and beef product export. A.swamped B. forged C. pried D. imposed 5. Both sides are trying to ___ the other by obstinately sticking to their own positions in the negotiations. A.wear down B. wear away C. fade away D. fade out 6. Many of the hotels ____ in the brochure offer special deals for weekend breaks. A.established B. committed C. featured D. detected 7. We now pass through these electronic friskers without ______a sideways glance. A.as usual B. just as well C. so much as D. may well 8. ___ glorious sunshine, the boundless stretch of wheat fields make a marvelous view. A. Closed in around B. Looked back on C. Coming through D. Bathed in 9. To put up trade ____ is by no means a remedy to the current financial crisis. A. aversion B. mission C. barrier D. Insurance 10. Many personnel managers say it is getting harder and harder to ______ honest applicants from the growing number of dishonest ones. A.disguise B. distinguish C. dissolve D. discount 11. On May 12th, 2008, a ___ earthquake hit Sichuan, China. Within a short day, death toll is already over 14000 and rising fast. A. successive B. massive C. urgent D. catastrophe 12. Traditional Chinese medicine, as a(n) ____ medicine, is reported to work wonders in many cases. A. emergent B. likely C. alternative D. rigid 13. When your life is filled with the desire to see the holiness in everyday life, something magical happens: ordinary life becomes extraordinary, and the very process of life begins to ______ your soul! A.nourish B. fancy C. appreciate D. sprinkle 14. The employer worked his men almost _____ collapse. A. to a real extent B. to the point of C. to excess D. at that point of 15. We can ____ with four computers at the moment, but we will need a couple more when the new staff arrives. A. get by B. pick up C. cut back D. get through 16. Lafayette Hotel is ______ by international celebrities who are attracted by its French food and service. A. patronized B. generated C. stunned D. digested 17. He said the country has made a good start in its efforts to _____ the commercial potential of its space program. A. explode B. explore C. supplement D. exploit 18. With his fluent English and gentle manner, he may easily ____an Englishman. A. stand up for B. pass for C. make like D. on behalf of 19. Working day and night, Janet is ______ breaking the record in the coming School Contest.