15. Retirement is obviously a very complex__period;and the earlier you start planning for it, the better. A. transformation B. transmission C. transaction D. transition ...

10. The__in Janet's character has hindered her from advancement in her career. A. weakness B. merit C. defect D. shortcoming ...

5. Many years had __before they returned to their original urban areas. A. floated B. elapsed C. skipped D. proceeded ...

39. People who refuse to__with the law will be punished. A. obey B. consent C. conceal D. comply ...

34. Anyone who can study abroad is fortunate;but of course, it is not easy to make the__from one culture to another. A. transaction B. transition C. transmission D. transportation ...

27. In order to be successful as an engineer, she had to become______at mathematics. A. proficient B. outstanding C. prominent D. experience ...

21. He might have been killed__the timely arrival of the ambulance. A. but for B. except for C. besides D. except ...

15. Excuse me. If your call’s not too urgent, do you mind ____ mine first? A. I make B. that I make C. me to make D. if I make ...

10. The Spanish team, who are not in superb form, will be doing their best next week to__themselves on the German team for last year's defeat. A. remedy B. reproach C. revive D. revenge ...

4. __to some parts of South American is still difficult, because parts of the continent are still covered with thick forests. A. Orientation B. Access C. Procession D. Voyage ...