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[单项选择]The phrase "the catch phrase" (Line 2, Para. 5) has the closest meaning to ______.
A. the promotion slogan
B. the marketing strategy
C. the secret recipe
D. the pleasant taste
[单项选择]The phrase "synonymous with" in line 5 is closest in meaning to
A. equivalent to
B. important for
C. respected in
D. familiar with
[单项选择]The phrase "smooth operation" in line 1 is closest in meaning to
A. (daily activity
B. ( effective functioning
C. ( delicate balance
D. ( permanent location
[单项选择]The phrase "tantamount to" in line 7 is closest in meaning to
A. ( complementary to
B. ( practically the same as
C. ( especially well suited to
D. ( unlikely to be confused with
[单项选择]The phrase "regardless of" in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A. ( as a result of
B. ( no matter what
C. ( proud of
D. ( according to
[单项选择]The phrase "derived from" in line 19 is closest in meaning to
A. ruined by
B. warned against
C. based on
D. sold by
[单项选择]The phrase "called upon “in line 12 is closest in meaning to which of the following
A. Required.
B. Visited.
C. Permitted.
D. Subjected.
[单项选择]The phrase "account for" in line 22 is closest in meaning to
A. (reduce
B. ( explain
C. ( combine with
D. ( list all of
[单项选择]Successful leaders dominate events rather than react to them.
A. control
B. contribute
C. convey
D. contact
[单项选择]The phrase "attests to" in line 21 is closest in meaning to
A. ( makes up for
B. ( combines with
C. ( interferes with
D. ( gives evidence of
[单项选择]Rather than being openly confrontational with his parents, he just quietly refused to ______ with their demands.
A. comply
B. commend
C. compile
D. contend
[单项选择]The phrase "pry off" in line 21 is closest in meaning to
A. swallow
B. remove
C. squeeze
D. locate
[单项选择]Rather than allowing these dramatic exchanges between her characters to develop fully, Ms. Norman unfortunately tends to ______ the discussions involving the two women.
A. (A) exacerbate
B. (B) protract
C. (C) augment
D. (D) truncate
E. (E) elaborate
[单项选择]Another advantage in building down rather than up is that ______.
[单项选择]Rather than allowing the government to control investments, true power, should be given to the people, allowing individually owned and privately managed investment accounts ______.Individual Retirement Accounts.
A. similar for
B. familiar to
C. similar to
D. famous for
[单项选择]A) instead of C) more than
B) rather than D) far from
A. instead of
B. rather than
C. more than
D. far from
