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I. Choose one answer that best explains the underlined part of the following statements or best completes them:(30%)
1. After the president’s speech, the stock price slumped by 10 percent yesterday.
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A. increased
B. dropped
C. waved
D. showed
2. Jack finally reached a bargain with the antique dealer over the vase.
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A. a sanction
B. an approach
C. a tradition
D. an agreement
3. The following year, a tax law for joint ventures was promulgated.
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A. drafted
B. issued
C. broadcast
D. proposed
4. Sales forecasts are outside my province
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you should discuss them with the manager.
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A. problem
B. program
C. field
D. task
5. These eggs have a unique odor that can be an advantage or a disadvantage, depending on the consumer.
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A. an only
B. a pleasant
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