Dozens of applicants showed up for the vacant position, but only a handful of them were shortlisted for the interview.

A. small amount

B. person

C. hand

D. small number

The systems caused by ingestion of a harmful chemical must be counteracted within minutes in order to avoid permanent damage to the kidneys and other vital organs.

A. alleviated

B. increased

C. distributed

D. summed up

Participants from 100 countries go to the Olympic Games

A. People who represent.

B. People who come

C. People who take part in

D. People who are athletes

The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.

A. taken off

B. went off

C. put on

D. hold up

If people’s interference with the environment decreases, more species will survive and produce offspring.

A. children

B. ancestor

C. descent

D. result

The Asian Games have advanced in all aspects since the first Games was help in 1951.

A. developed

B. competed

C. taken place

D. decrease

The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.

A. again and again

B. time after time

C. very rapidly

D. frm time to time

Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from that of the others.

A. Creature

B. Creation

C. Scream

D. Release

The purpose of this survey is to determine students’ attitudes toward love and marriage.

A. find out

B. develop

C. concern

D. build

Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society.

A. delighted

B. exciting

C. informative

D. essential