Section 1. Multiple Choices. (15%) 1. The company was asked to supply the facts _______ the case. A. relevant with B. relevant in C. relevant to D. relevant about 2. With a year’s hard work, Richard _______ basic knowledge of English. A. has caught B. has acquired C. has required D. has acknowledged 3. _______ you may say, she will not give up her plans to go abroad. A. What B. However C. No matter what D. How 4. My grandparents _______ to go to bed earlier during the winter. A. tend B. tender C. trend D. tendency 5. The company requires the ________ of many people. A. occupation B. vocation C. profession D. employment 6. His sudden arrival that night must have been very _______ because most people at the party looked rather _______. A. surprised; surprising B. surprising; surprised C. surprised; surprised D. surprising; surprising 7. Dr. Bethune began to work the _____ he arrived at the front. A. place B. way C. moment D. reason 8. If urban noise levels _______ from increasing, people _______ shout to be heard even at dinner. A. are not kept ; will have to B. are not kept; have to C. do not keep ; will have to D. do not keep ; have to 9. All complaints will _______by the manager. A. be in charge of B. be dealed with C. deal with D. be dealt with 10. The new suspension bridge _______ by the end of last month. A. has been designed B. had been designed C. was designed D. would be designed 11. Big changes have taken place at the Marketing Department ______ the new manager came. A. before B. after C. since D. while 12. ______ the excellent service, guests can enjoy delicious food in our restaurant. A. In place of B. In addition to C. In charge of D. In case of 13. We really appreciate our working environment, in _______ there was open and friendly. A. how B. what C. whom D. which 14. Our goal is to fulfill the needs of our clients, ______ challenging they may be. A. however B. wherever C. whenever D. whoever 15. Only after the secretary saw the train disappear in sight ____ the railway station. A. he leaves B. has he left C. he left D. did he leave