1.
The
mascots were presented as Bei Bei, Jing Jing, Huan Huan, Ying Ying and Ni Ni -
____ , put together reads in Chinese "Beijing welcomes you!"
a)
who
b)
in which
c)
whose
d)
which
2.
The
Boeing 777-200LR competes ____ with the widely-used Airbus A340-500, which has
a flight range of 10,380 miles.
a)
direct
b)
direction
c)
director
d)
directly
3.
____
dates will depend on the needs of individual customers.
a)
Deliver
b)
Delivering
c)
Delivered
d)
Delivery
4.
The
777-200LR Worldliner jet landed at Heathrow Airport just after 1300 GMT, some
25 minutes ahead ____ schedule, and 23 hours after the start of the flight.
a)
on
b)
in
c)
of
d)
by
5.
Analysts
estimated that a month-long strike ____ Boeing more than $2bn.
a)
will be costing
b)
should have cost
c)
could have cost
d)
would rather cost
6.
The
flight was central to Boeing's ____ that the future of flying lies in
point-to-point long-haul flights.
a)
believe
b)
believer
c)
believing
d)
belief
7.
It
is facing fierce ____ from European manufacturer Airbus, which earlier this
year launched its A380 double-decker passenger jet with the aim of capturing
the long-haul market.
a)
competing
b)
competitive
c)
competition
d)
competitor
8.
Despite
the fall, experts said the figures were ____ expected and that the outlook for
the crucial pre-Christmas period remained bright.
a)
better than
b)
gooder than
c)
the better than
d)
the best than
9.
The
pronunciation of nine means everlasting, ____ in relationships, while six means
things will go smoothly.
a)
specific
b)
specially
c)
particularly
d)
especial
10.
A
Boeing plane has broken the record for ____ non-stop passenger airline flight,
after a 12,500-mile trip from Hong Kong to London.
a)
the longest
b)
longest
c)
longer than
d)
longer
11.
The
Beijing Olympics is ____ to start on 8 August, 2008.
a)
scheduled
b)
established
c)
required
d)
fixed
12.
Eight
is considered auspicious in China because its pronunciation in Cantonese sounds
____ as the word for to make money.
a)
same
b)
the same
c)
similar
d)
similarly
13.
In
late October Sony BMG was found to be using stealth techniques to hide software
that stopped some of its CDs being ____ copied.
a)
legally
b)
legal
c)
illegal
d)
illegally
14.
A
disabled Colombian man ____ hijacked an aircraft in his wheelchair has been
sentenced to eight years of house arrest.
a)
whom
b)
who
c)
by whom
d)
whose
15.
Colored
in the five hues of the Olympic rings, the mascots also ____ the sea, forests,
fire, earth and air.
a)
representing
b)
represents
c)
are represented
d)
represent
16.
____
20,000 Boeing machinists at plants in Kansas, Oregon and Washington state
downed tools at the start of this month, delaying plane deliveries.
a)
Most of
b)
Almost of
c)
The most
d)
Almost
17.
The
delays mean the first A380 will not be delivered ____ late 2006, forcing Airbus
to compensate airlines which have ordered the plane.
a)
as
b)
until
c)
in
d)
by the time
18.
The
airline hopes its latest record success will encourage airlines ____ non-stop
flights across the world, saving fuel and time spent on stopovers.
a)
to offer
b)
offering
c)
offer
d)
to offering
19.
Boeing ____ plans to build a larger version of its
747 aircraft as it tries to win business before the launch of the rival Airbus
A380.
a)
has been revealed
b)
have been revealing
c)
has revealed
d)
have revealed
20.
Chinese
culture is steeped in superstition, with numbers playing a major role
____birthdays, wedding dates and naming.
a)
on
b)
by
c)
with
d)
in
21.
It
said it had agreed with Swiss firm Roche to start ____ generic supplies of
Tamiflu early next year.
a)
making
b)
to making
c)
make
d)
made
22.
Boeing
has now beaten its previous world record for the longest non-stop ____ airline
flight, which was set in 1989 by a 747-400 jumbo jet flying 10,500 miles from
London to Sydney.
a)
commerce
b)
commercial
c)
commercially
d)
commenting
23.
UK
inflation ____ for the first time since September 2004.
a)
has fallen
b)
falls
c)
fell
d)
had fallen
24.
The
2008 Beijing Olympics ____ at 8pm on 8 August, in keeping with one of the
nation's lucky numbers.
a)
began
b)
has begun
c)
will begin
d)
would have begun
25.
Japan's
Princess Sayako has ____ her royal status after she married commoner Yoshiki
Kuroda, in a ceremony in Tokyo.
a)
losing
b)
lost
c)
loss
d)
lose
26.
The
Games ____ to commence in late August to avoid Beijing's soaring summer
temperatures.
a)
had originally been planned
b)
had been originally planned
c)
had been planned originally
d)
had originally been planning
27.
Thousands
of well-wishers lined the streets between the royal palace and the city hotel
____ the half-hour marriage rite took place.
a)
who
b)
which
c)
where
d)
what
28.
Vietnam
says it is to become the first country to produce under license the drug
believed to be an effective ____ for bird flu.
a)
treat
b)
treatment
c)
treating
d)
treated
29.
Beijing
has unveiled ____ five official mascots for the 2008 Olympic Games. The mascots
are cartoon renditions of a panda, a carp, a Tibetan antelope, a swallow and
the Olympic flame.
a)
it
b)
their
c)
its
d)
it's
30.
Boeing
believes ____ demand for 900 new passenger and freight planes with a capacity
of more than 400 seats in the next 20 years.
a)
there are
b)
there have been
c)
there will be
d)
they will be
31.
China
plans to ____ almost $39bn on its infrastructure in preparation for the Games.
a)
lose
b)
spend
c)
donate
d)
cost
32.
Six,
eight and nine are considered lucky numbers, ____ four, seven and even one are
considered unfortunate.
a)
however
b)
since
c)
so
d)
while
33.
Airbus
has secured 159 orders for the A380, ____ production is running about four
months behind schedule.
a)
however
b)
despite
c)
so
d)
but
34.
Retailers
including Wal-Mart, Costco and JC Penney all reported a healthy rise in ____ as
consumers shrugged off concerns about high fuel prices.
a)
sells
b)
sold
c)
sails
d)
sales
35.
US
aircraft giant Boeing has ____ agreement with striking workers after pledging
to lift pension payments and cut plans to limit healthcare cover.
a)
broken
b)
reached
c)
rejected
d)
approached
36.
Analysts
said an increase ____ the 747's capacity would put pressure on Airbus, which
has staked its future on the success of the A380.
a)
on
b)
at
c)
in
d)
of
37.
The
new 747-8 Intercontinental will be Boeing's ____ with 450 seats compared to 416
now.
a)
the largest ever jetliner
b)
larger ever jetliner than
c)
larger ever jetliner
d)
largest ever jetliner
38.
The
US company said the 747-8 - nearly 12 feet ____ the current 747 - would cost
20% less to operate per flight than the A380.
a)
the longest
b)
longer than
c)
longer
d)
as long than
39.
US
retail sales ____ 0.1% in October, dragged down by weak sales of new cars after
the end of summer discounts.
a)
felt
b)
expanded
c)
fell
d)
rose
40.
Boeing
is currently in ____ with a number of airlines about ordering the new 747.
a)
discussions
b)
discuss
c)
to discuss
d)
to discussing
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