1.
Both
companies have warned they will cut thousands of jobs in an effort to become
____.
a)
more efficiently
b)
more efficient than
c)
more efficient
d)
most efficient
2.
Unrest
began after the ____ of two youths in a rundown suburb of Paris.
a)
die
b)
dying
c)
dead
d)
deaths
3.
Saudi
Arabia must open its long protected ____ to the outside world, including fellow
WTO member Israel.
a)
economic
b)
economy
c)
economics
d)
economists
4.
Businessman
Larry Rong Zhijian remains China's ____ man, with an estimated fortune of
$1.64bn.
a)
richer
b)
the richest
c)
richer than
d)
richest
5.
In
the northern town of Evreux in Normandy, ____ 50 cars were burned at a shopping
centre, and a post office and two schools were also set alight.
a)
at last
b)
at the least
c)
at less
d)
at least
6.
Seat,
which employs about 16,300 staff, said it had failed to reach agreement with
unions about ____ cost-savings measures.
a)
propose
b)
proposal
c)
proposing
d)
proposed
7.
The
move came after security firms said hackers were exploiting the software to
hide ____ creations.
a)
its
b)
them
c)
their
d)
theirs
8.
The
US faced ____ from five Latin American countries, which said the plan could
damage their economies.
a)
oppose
b)
opposition
c)
opposing
d)
opposed
9.
In
August, JAL announced plans to suspend six international routes, as it sought
to stem ____.
a)
profits
b)
proceeds
c)
revenues
d)
losses
10.
Forbes
Asia magazine's annual Chinese rich list found that ____ now 10 US dollar
billionaires in China compared with three a year ago.
a)
there is
b)
they are
c)
it is
d)
there are
11.
The
issue of the fermented cabbage concoction has also led to a trade war with China,
after South Korea said it ____ parasites in Chinese kimchi.
a)
had found
b)
has found
c)
finds
d)
is finding
12.
Leaders
of 34 nations from across the Americas have failed ____ a compromise on a
regional free trade zone at their summit in Argentina.
a)
find
b)
finding
c)
found
d)
to find
13.
The
construction boom has ____ a host of property developers headed by Zhu Mengyi,
China's second richest man with an estimated fortune of $1.4bn.
a)
rich
b)
enriched
c)
richness
d)
enrich
14.
More
than 900 vehicles have been set on fire since Saturday, as incidents were
reported in Nice, Lille, Marseille and Dijon ____ in the Paris area.
a)
as well as
b)
both
c)
between
d)
or
15.
Sony
has said it will suspend the ____ of music CDs with anti-piracy technology
which can leave computers vulnerable to viruses.
a)
producing
b)
produce
c)
production
d)
product
16.
VW
and Ford are ____ a number of leading carmakers having to restructure their
businesses to address high production costs and weak sales.
a)
between
b)
as well as
c)
among
d)
both
17.
FBI
agents in Los Angeles have arrested four people for allegedly ____ to smuggle
US military secrets to China.
a)
trying
b)
try
c)
tried
d)
to try
18.
Spanish
carmaker Seat and US giant Ford are both set to ____ their European workforces
to save costs.
a)
reduce
b)
boost
c)
eliminate
d)
promote
19.
Norway
has said it might close down companies that fail ____ proposed boardroom quotas
for women.
a)
to meet
b)
meeting
c)
to meeting
d)
meet
20.
During
the day ____ joined marches in Paris suburbs to protest against the violence.
a)
hundreds of people
b)
hundred of people
c)
a hundred of people
d)
hundred people
21.
The
world's ____ will become the 149th member of the WTO in 30 days' time.
a)
Largest oil exporter
b)
larger oil exporter
c)
the largest oil exporter
d)
the larger oil exporter
22.
The
country will need to adopt the entire body of WTO legislation, a process that
involves liberalization of ____ restricted sectors.
a)
currency
b)
current
c)
currents
d)
currently
23.
An
FBI affidavit said they were charged with theft of government property,
conspiracy and transportation of ____ goods.
a)
steal
b)
stolen
c)
stealing
d)
stole
24.
China's
____ has been expanding rapidly, boosting the personal wealth of the country's
leading entrepreneurs.
a)
economics
b)
economists
c)
economy
d)
economic
25.
Japan
Airlines has announced a ____ loss of $102.2m in the six months to September.
a)
fixed
b)
net
c)
property
d)
weight
26.
Most
of the dead were in a trailer park in Evansville, ____ mobile homes were
devastated by wind speeds estimated to be at least 254 km/h.
a)
which
b)
who
c)
where
d)
whose
27.
Urban
violence in France has continued for a 10th night, with arson attacks in
several cities and ____ 200 arrests.
a)
near
b)
nearly
c)
most
d)
the most
28.
The
____ wealth of China's 100 richest people now exceeds $41bn, the survey found,
compared with $29bn a year ago.
a)
combine
b)
combination
c)
combined
d)
combiner
29.
____
businessmen featuring in the list include William Ding Lei, founder of
US-listed business Netease.com, and Wong Kwong Yu, founder of electronics
retailer GoMe Appliances.
a)
Another
b)
Each other
c)
Other
d)
Others
30.
Two
teenagers in the suburb of Drancy northeast of Paris were handed over to police
after they tried ____ fire to a truck.
a)
setting
b)
set
c)
to set
d)
to setting
31.
According
to a survey, the number of Chinese billionaires ____ in the past year.
a)
has doubled
b)
have doubled
c)
was doubling
d)
were doubling
32.
At
least 21 people have been killed and dozens ____ by a tornado that hit the US
state of Indiana.
a)
injure
b)
injurious
c)
injury
d)
injured
33.
Firefighters
were ____ to deal with a blaze which destroyed half a pre-school in Grigny,
Essonne region.
a)
called off
b)
called in
c)
put off
d)
put out
34.
The
World Trade Organization has approved Saudi Arabia's application for ____ after
12 years of talks.
a)
members
b)
member
c)
membership
d)
remembrance
35.
Bouna
Traore, 15, and Zyed Benna, 17, were accidentally electrocuted at an
electricity sub-station in Clichy-sous-Bois after ____ fleeing from police.
a)
reportedly
b)
reported
c)
report
d)
reporter
36.
The
attacks came as the French authorities said they were ____ to stop the unrest.
a)
determine
b)
determination
c)
determined
d)
determining
37.
Thousands
of jobs are expected to be lost in Germany's car industry over the next few
years, at a time when the country is already suffering high levels of____.
a)
employment
b)
unemployment
c)
employees
d)
unemployed
38.
Saudi
Arabia's accession to the WTO should come in time for the country's
participation ____ December's ministerial meeting in Hong Kong, starting on 13
December.
a)
on
b)
with
c)
for
d)
in
39.
South
Korea is to streamline food ___ enforcement after discovering parasite eggs in
the country's signature dish, kimchi.
a)
safe
b)
safely
c)
safety
d)
safes
40.
The
new coalition government in Oslo said it was considering ____ a law which would
require 40% of boardroom posts to be filled by women.
a)
to introduce
b)
introduce
c)
introduced
d)
introducing
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