The majority of new businesses fail because,_________ they have a product or service that fills a gap in the market, they usually lack the skills in sales, marketing, and administration.
A. now that B. even though C. as long as D. as though
My calculations were based on the ______ that house prices would remain steady.
A. appreciation B. arrangement C. assumption D. accuracy
The latest report has declared that the Chinese economy is ______ steadily, supported by increasing consumption, stable export volumes, and the government's reform policies.
A. holding up B. picking up C. turning up D. standing up
speaking of the films made before 1927 as “silent”，the film has never been，in the full sense of the word，silent.
A. So accustomed are we to B. As we are so accustomed to
C. Accustomed as we are to D. Accustomed as are we to
The written record of our conversation doesn’t ______ what was actually said. There are a lot of mistakes.
A. appeal to B. correspond to C. match to D. relate to
— Could you tell me something about the virus, Dr. Smith ?
— Sure. It _____ via the bloodstream and causes ill health in a variety of organs.
A. concentrates B. accumulates C. circulates D. accelerates
