1 The high-speed trains can have a major impact on travel preferences.
A force
B influence
C surprise
D power
2 Can you follow the plot so far?
A change
B investigate
C write
D understand
3 Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed.
A physical
B mental
C natural
D hard
4 In the latter case the outcome can be serious indeed.
A result
B judgment
C decision
D event
5 Norman Blarney is an artist of deep convictions.
A statements
B beliefs
C suggestions
D claims
6 Up to now, the work has been easy.
A So
B So long
C So that
D So far
7 The report advocated setting up day training colleges
A supposed
B excited
C suggested
D discussed
8 Accordingly, a number of other methods have been employed
A Therefore
B Afterwards
C However D Furthermore
9 The outlook from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.
A view
B sight
C look
D point
10 Our lives are intimately bound up with theirs.
A tensely
B nearly
C carefully
D closely