It was ________ that we tried to make him change his mind.
A. paid off B. in vain
C. took off D. in effect
When asked how to be a good manager in the interview, the ________ described good personal characteristics as the necessity to manage a group and get a job well done..
A. applicant B. clerk
C. employee D. bachelor
Rather than carry out the project by itself, the company planned to _________ with other potential cooperators.
A. catch up B. come up
C. keep up D. team up
To everyone’s surprise, the student should have been praised for putting forward an idea which_________ their teacher’s.
A. contradicted B. concerned
C. competed D. confused
After all, reputation is a treasure ________ once lost, can never be won back.
A. one B. that C. what D. who
------Do you know anything about China’s space program?
------Yes, ________ I know, China will send woman astronauts into space in the near future.
A. As long as B. So far as
C. As much as D. As soon as
