—My cousin would like to risk _____ the weight-loss pills rather than _____ in a gym.
—Really? She must be mad.
| A．to take; work out. | B．to take; working out. |
| C．taking; working out. | D．taking; work out. |
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Britain, ______ many other industrialized countries, ______ major changes over the last 100 years.
| A．together with; have experienced | B．as well as; have experienced |
| C．in common with; has experienced | D．instead of; has experienced |
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As the newspaper reported, the talks were held in an open, friendly, cooperative and constructive ______.
| A．environment | B．atmosphere | C．condition | D．situation |
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.The speech which he made ______ the project has bothered me greatly.
| A．being concerned | B．concerned | C．concern | D．concerning |
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It was his strong communication skills which _______ in the interview that finally _______ his position as the sales agent in this area.
| A．had been shown; won | B．had shown; was won |
| C．was shown; had won | D．showed; won |
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.Listening and speaking are important in learning a foreign language, but of at least ______ importance are reading and writing.
| A．fair | B．reasonable | C．equal | D．proper |