After hospitals buy expensive equipment, they must try to _____ the money they have spent.

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A．remove　　　　B．reduce

C．recover　　　　D．receive

--Would you like to go to the concert with me, Mary?

--I have got no interest in it; _____, I have lots of homework to do.

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A．otherwise　　　B．besides

C．however　　　 D．therefore

--How did you sleep last night?

--Like a log. Never slept _____.

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A．well　　　　B．good

C．best　　　　D．better

--I'll talk to my son Bill about it as soon as possible. He usually listens.

--We need _____ listening. We need action.

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A．more than　　　　　B．less than

C．not more than　　　 D．no more than

As it _____, the weather is getting better and better.

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A．turned down　　　B．turned out

C．turned off　　　　D．turned on

_____ others say, the professor is sure that his theory is correct.

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A．No matter how　　　 B．It doesn't matter

C．Whatever　　　　　　D．What ever

He passed everything that he owned to his niece _____ revenge.

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A．in an act of　　　B．in action of

C．acting of　　　　D．action of

Carl is starting college in September. _____, he's travelling around Europe.

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A．Therefore　　　B．Meanwhile

C．Though　　　　D．However

The carpet _____ easily, so try not to spill anything on it.

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A．stains　　　　　　B．tidies

C．cleans　　　　　　D．makes dirty

In the accident, many people were killed, but _____ there were some who were unhurt.

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A．at times　　　　　　B．at one time

C．in a time　　　　　　D．in the meantime