10. It has always been the _____ of our firm to encourage workers to take part in social activities.

　 A. plan　　 B. campaign　　 C. procedure　　 D. policy

9. The most important _____ of his speech was that we should all work whole-heartedly for the people.

　 A. element　　 B. spot　　 C. sense　　 D. point

8. When I worked as the general manager of the firm, I sometimes had _____ to visit London on business.

　 A. opportunity　　 B. possibility　　 C. occasion　　 D. chance

7. These plastic flowers look so _____ that many people think they are real.

　 A. beautiful　　 B. natural　　 C. artificial　　 D. similar

6. It is clear that the whole world is passing through a social revolution in which a central _____ must be taken by scientists and technologists.

　 A. process　　 B. attention　　 C. measure　　 D. part

5. When I took his temperature, it was two degrees above _____.

　 A. average　　 B. ordinary　　 C. regular　　 D. normal

4. Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than, _____ at the other store.

　 A. anyone　　 B. the others　　 C. that　　 D. the ones

3. His landlady gave him a week's _____ to leave the flat.

　 A. threat　　 B. notice　　 C. advice　　 D. caution

2. The noise was so _____ that only those with excellent hearing were aware of it.

　 A. dim　　 B. soft　 　C. faint　　 D. gentle

1. We can't _____ one to change the habits of a lifetime in a short time.

　 A. hope　　 B. wait　　 C. expect　　 D. imagine