1. All the leading newspapers _________ the trade talks between China and the United States.
　　A. reported
　　B. printed
　　C. announced
　　D. published

　　2. All things are interrelated with and interact ________ each other.
　　A. from
　　B. on
　　C. in
　　D. down

　　3. All workers in this factory are required to ________ at the age of 60.
　　A. resign
　　B. retire
　　C. restrain
　　D. retreat

　　4. Alone in London, without friends, work or money, Shelley fell into ________
　　A. despair
　　B. disappointment
　　C. dissatisfaction
　　D. disgust

　　5. Although architecture has artistic qualifies, it must also satisfy a number of important practical ________
　　A. obligations
　　B. observations
　　C. considerations
　　D. regulations

　　6. Although Asian countries are generally more _________ in social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.
　　A. conservative
　　B. confidential
　　C. comprehensive
　　D. consistent

　　7. Although I like the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful_______ through the window.
　　A. vision
　　B. look
　　C. picture
　　D. view

　　8. Although I warned him of the possible danger, he never took any _________ of what I said.
　　A. attention
　　B. remark
　　C. observation
　　D. notice

　　9. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell, they have _________ vision.
　　A. vigorous
　　B. exact
　　C. acute
　　D. vivid

　　10. Although not an economist himself, Dr. Smith has long been a severe critic of the government's_______ policies.
　　A. economical
　　B. economy
　　C. economic
　　D. economics

　　11. Although the main characters in the novel ate so true to life, they are entirely _________
　　A. imaginary
　　B. imaginative
　　C. imagine
　　D. imaginable

　　12. Although the pay is not good, people usually find social work_________ in other ways.
　　A. payable
　　B. respectful
　　C. grateful
　　D. rewarding

　　13. Although the two players are ________ in the tennis court, they are really good friends.
　　A. partners
　　B. enemies
　　C. rivals
　　D. companions

　　14. Although there are still many problems ahead, _________ our work has been successful.
　　A. by and by
　　B. by and large
　　C. by all means
　　D. by no means

　　15. American companies are evolving from mass-production manufacturing to ________ enterprises.
　　A. moveable
　　B. changing
　　C. flexible
　　D. varying