--- The manager of the factory wants to improve production a great deal, but he doesn’t spend much on technology.
---I am afraid he won’t realize his dream. You know ________.
A. empty vessels make the greatest sound
B. you can’t eat your cake and have it
C. enough is as good as a feast
D. two heads are better than one
While talking to you, your could-be employer is deciding whether your education, your experience, and other qualifications will pay him to employ you _____ your abilities must be you displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner.
A. while B. when C. and D. but
The first thing you must remember is that in order to succeed, it is almost compulsory that you ______ optimistic.
A. be B. need to be
C. will be D. shall be
--- _______ the plane have taken off on time?
--- I’m afraid not. So many flights were delayed due to the bitterly cold weather.
A. Will B. Should
C. Can D. Must
Nowadays, many parents are trying to either prevent their children from failure, or protect them from the knowledge ______ they have failed.
A. when B. where C. what D. that
Last year alone, the temporary unemployment insurance lifted 2.5 million people out of poverty, and ________ the blow for many more.
A. corrected B. cushioned
C. compensated D. corresponded