Everyyear,about10millionofthe150millionworkersintheEuropeanCommunityareaffectedbyincidents,”accidents”ordiseasesatwork.

Facedwithrapidinflationand_____internationalandhomemarkets,manyfirmshavedeclaredbankrupt.

• A.lessening
• B.shortening
• C.shrinking
• D.withdrawing

Itisobviousthatthisnewruleisapplicabletoeveryonewithout_____.

• A.exception
• B.exclusion
• C.modification
• D.substitution

Maria:Doyouthinkyouwillgetapayrisenextyear?

Leo:______.

• A.Ihopeso.
• B.I'mafraidso.
• C.Ibelievenotso.
• D.Ihopenotso.

Roy:______It'sgettinglate.

Ellen:Mustyougosoon?

• A.Oh,it'salreadyteno'clock.
• B.It'sraining.
• C.It'sdarkoutside.
• D.ShallIstayhereabitlonger?

Nora:Howlonghasthisbookshopbeeninbusiness?

Michel:______1982.

• A.After
• B.In
• C.From
• D.Since