A.       It

B.       Everything

C.       Itself

D.       Each

2.        Each of the area managers enjoys considerable        in the running of his own area.

A.       Autonomy

B.       Dignity

C.       Monopoly

D.       Stability

3.        There is an unquestionable link between job losses and        services.

A.       Descending

B.       Declining

C.       Deteriorating

D.       Depressing

4.        Thomas Edison,          , seemed to be awkward in his childhood.

A.       A great inventor

B.       Was a great inventor

C.       A great inventor who

D.       Who, as a great inventor

5.        In these circumstances, it is the managers who come    best.

A.       Off

B.       On

C.       Round

D.       Down

Answers: CACAA

1. 【C】反身代词itself与主语everything形成互指关系，表示向它自身的方向吸引另一物体。
2. 【A】autonomy: freedom that a place or an organization has to govern or control itself
Dignity: quality that earns or deserves respect; true worth
Monopoly: sole possession or control of sth
Stability: the condition of being steady and not changing
3. 【C】descend: come or go down
Decline: become smaller, weaker, fewer, etc; diminish
Deteriorate: become worse in quality or condition
Depress: make (sb) sad and without enthusiasm
4. 【A】同位语结构。本句已有的部分结构很完整，空白处可以填入定语，状语或同位语。所以只有A正确，作为主语的同位语。
5. 【A】come off 成功，达到预期效果或结果。
Come on 用于祈使句以鼓励某人做某事。
Come round 绕道而来，苏醒。
Come down 坍塌，下降。