The ________ of school leavers that go to university is about fifty percent.
| A．degree | B．percentage |
| C．level | D．standard |
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The profit of the company fell _______ in the first three months in the year 2009 as a result of the global economic crisis.
| A．sharply | B．eventually | C．approximately | D．narrowly |
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I’m afraid our department manager is not ________ for your interview now, for he is fully occupied with an important construction project.
| A．dependable | B．convenient | C．conscious | D．available |
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When asked about the murder last night, he wore a smile all the way to appear calm, but the sweat on his forehead _____ him______.
| A．gave… out | B．gave… away | C．gave…up | D．gave…off |
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Without good instructions of the teacher, you will be likely to _______ a lot of bad habits while you are practising the piano.
| A．pull up | B．take up | C．pick up | D．bring up |
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When we were young, we were brought up by our parents to _______ the table manners both at home and in public.
| A．determine | B．observe | C．announce | D．control |