12. They have considered their high standard of living a(an)__for practicing their basic beliefs. A. award B. reward C. result D. consequence ...

40. The most successful way to solve the language problem while a foreign play is being performed is__translation. A. instantaneous B. spontaneous C. simultaneous D. homogeneous ...

29. The project requires more labor than__because it is extremely difficult. A. has been put in B. have been put in C. being put in D. to be put in ...

22. Our civilization cannot be thought of as__in a short period of time. A. to have been created B. to be created C. having been created D. being created ...

8. In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly__. A. gaps B. intervals C. length D. distance ...

40. We are expected to__the dross and select the essential. A. depart B. desert C. discard D. abandon ...

29. Operators of employment agencies must conduct their business in strict__with the law. A. complaint B. compliance C. complacent D. complacency ...

12. An international treaty sighed several years ago bans trade in plants and animals of endangered species. A. promotes B. protects C. forbids D. eliminates ...

4. Call your doctor for advice if the __persist for more than a few days. A. response B. signals C. symptoms D. reflections ...

12. The explosion in the mine was__by a careless miner who lit a match. A. triggered B. claimed C. hampered D. protested ...