In Britain today women ____ 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.
| A．build up | B．make up | C．take up | D．send up |
In my opinion, that company, though relatively small, is pleasant _____.
| A．dealing with | B．dealt with | C．to deal with | D．to be dealt with |
The prices of the apartments downtown were _____ high so we ______ gave up the idea of buying one there and chose to live in the suburb.
| A．constantly; approximately | B．generously; purposefully |
| C．extremely; eventually | D．frequently; unfortunately |
The employees consider their boss unfair and unreasonable because he is not _________ in dealing with company affairs.
| A．consistent | B．controversial | C．confident | D．conventional |
John was honest _____ his companions and won their faith _____ him.
| A．to; for | B．with; in | C．for; about | D．with; of |
Was it in 1802 when he discovered his hearing problem _____ Beethoven realized that his future ______ in composing music?
| A．that; lay | B．when; lay | C．which; laid | D．that; laid |