In a typical business situation, women, _______, find themselves bumping their heads on
“glass ceiling”, a barrier to their career which is not obvious to the observer, impossible to
break through.
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A．as they might try |
B．try as they might |
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C．hardly as they try |
D．as they try very hard |
It’s suggested that vehicle taxes should be set ____ on how dirty the car’s exhaust is, with
no tax ___________ on the most environmentally friendly one.
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A．depending… imposing |
B．depended…imposed |
|
C．depending…imposed |
D．depended…imposing |
Afternoon tea was introduced in England by Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, in the year 1840, _____ the evening meal was served fashionably late at 8 o’clock, thus _____ a long period of time between lunch and dinner.
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A．in her household… leaving |
B．in whose household…leaving |
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C．in her household…left |
D．in whose household…left |
Many young people in the West are expected to leave ______ could be life’s most important decision --- marriage---almost entirely up to luck.
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A．as |
B．that |
C．which |
D．what |
You should always remember that, in the years to come, you have some people _______ company, the parents who have sacrificed to raise you and provide you with the best education possible.
|
A．keep |
B．keeping |
C．kept |
D．to keep |
____ by the advances in technology, many farmers have set up wind farms on their lands.
|
A．Being encouraged |
B．Encouraging |
|
C．Encouraged |
D．Having encouraged |
