Sugar is not an important element in bread , but flour is       .

 A. unique   B. essential  C. natural   D. adequate

The store had no more red shoes _____, so Mary chose brown ones instead.

   A. in demand    B. in store    C. in need    D. in stock

 The microphone enabled them to keep in touch, in other words, it made it _____ for them to contact each other.

   A. likely    B. capable    C. possible    D. probable

 High interest rates _____ people from borrowing money.

   A. discourage    B. decrease    C. disturb    D. disgust

.The spring breezes gently _____ her cheeks and everything is clothed in green.

   A. brushed      B. moved     C. rushed      D. touched

He lay in bed, listening to the rain _______ the window.

  A. hitting       B. defeating    C. beating     D. striking

. —You can't finish the book in less than an hour, I suppose?

—_______. I’ll return it to you on time.

A. Yes, I'm sure I can                               B. No, hardly

C. Sorry, I can't                                    D. I don't think I can

 —Many people are worried that so many college graduates each year can’t find a job.

   —There is no need to worry about it as the government is now making every____________to provide more jobs.

       A. measure     B. effort        C. effect        D. action

When asked by news reporters , the film star of stage and screen _________that he would pay a visit to America next week.

       A. identified      B. proposed    C. approved       D. confirmed

．The unemployment rate in this district______ from 6% to 5% in the past two years．

A．has fallen      B．had fallen           C．is falling         D．was falling