14. The freeway is now ________ to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday.
15. Volcanic ________ grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year.(A)devotio
16. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty ________ the driver and the conductor.(A)b
20. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine succe
21. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, ________, we can help others do the s
2. A thorough analysis of market _______ can increase the success rate of a new product.(A)anticipat
23. Janet put forward the proposal that the program ________ until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from
3. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially _______ our contract with them.(A)contamina
24. To have her own clothing store, Jane borrowed money from family members to get her business ____
4. In the face of energy crisis, scientists worldwide are now exploring _______ energy to replace fo
25. Not only ________ most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them.(
5. The shopping _______ policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy.(A
26. The man spent so little time with his family ________ his daughter didn’t even recognize him.(A)
6. I enjoyed the concert last night. But someone’s cell phone rang during the concert and it was ___
27. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, ________ his physical condition