1. The party’s reduced vote was _____ of lack of support for its policies.

A. indicative B. positive C. revealing D. evident

2. There has been a _____ lack of communication between the union and the management.

A. regretful B. regrettable C. regretting D. regretted

3. The teacher _____ expects his students to pass the university entrance examination.

A. confidentially B. proudly C. assuredly D. confidently

4. The _____ family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before.

A. normal B. average C. usual D. general

5. The new colleague _____ to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company.

A. confesses B. declares C claims D confirms

6. During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few _____ from the novel.

A. pieces B. essays C. fragments D. extracts

7. During the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a(n) _____ room in the hotels here.

A. empty B. vacant C. free D. deserted

8. The old couple will never _____ the loss of their son.

A. get over B. get away C. get off D. get across

9. Scientific research results can now be quickly _____ to factory production.

A. used B. applied C. tried D. practiced