The company's profit fell __________ in the first three months in 2009 because of the global financial problem.
| A．automatically |
| B．narrowly |
| C．roughly |
| D．sharply |
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Because of his excellent work in the company, Mr. Zhou______others’ praise and respect.
| A．permits | B．accepts | C．demands | D．gains |
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The bus hasn’t yet______, although it should have arrived here half an hour ago.
| A．turned on | B．turned off | C．turned up | D．turned down |
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He wants to see changes in the company and I am sure he will, ______.
| A．on time | B．at a time | C．at one time | D．in time |
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I am looking forward to ______ your answer as soon as possible.
| A．receiving | B．being received | C．receive | D．be received |
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— Could I use your dictionary for a few moments, please?
— ______. I’m not using it myself.
| A．Come on | B．It depends | C．That’s great | D．Go ahead |