The present financial crisis has greatly contributed to thousands of workers and many factories .
| A．laying off, closed down | B．laid off, closed down |
| C．laid off, closing down | D．being laid off, closing down |
Martin was highly________ by Tom's ________ jokes.
| A．amusing；amazed | B．amused；amusing |
| C．amazing；amused | D．amused；amazed |
I would appreciate________ if you could offer some help when I am in trouble.
| A．this | B．it | C．you | D．that |
She ________ into the thick forest alone on such a dark night.
| A．dares not go | B．dares not to go |
| C．dare not to go | D．doesn't dare to go |
Now that he ________ that he had made some mistakes，you should have forgiven him.
| A．excused | B．avoided | C．admitted | D．agreed |
It is his first job interview，so there is no room for mistakes in the first ________.
| A．information | B．expression |
| C．impression | D．description |