Weekly Quiz
Unit Two Text I The Fine Art of Putting Things Off
1. Fill in the blanks with the proper word given below.
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1. The lawyer made a last-ditch attempt to ___ the violent behavior of his client. He even suggested that his client should ____ insanity.
2. The company ____ substantial losses during the stock market crash. 3. I meant to do the ironing but I didn’t ____ it.
4. He ____ over the situation before he made the final decision
5． Even in the early days of the research, he ___ that high cholesterol was a contributing factor to the patient's health problems.
6. \7. The terms they proposed were outrageous; no one would ____ to them.
8. A lot of people were opposed to the proposed European Constitution. But the voice of opposition was effectively ____.
9. The reason he gave for his absence was obviously ___. He couldn’t have left town on business.
10. A university education shouldn't be the ___ of the minority whose parents are rich. 11．The President is supposed to meet his Chinese _____ on the last leg of his visit. 12. It goes without saying that war ___ misery and ruin.
13. This report is a vicious ____ on my company’s good name. I’ll sue the paper. 14. The construction workers suffered a lot from intense heat, and so do the dockers, ______.
15. She ______ novels at the rate of three a year. No wonder her novels are often dubbed “trash”.