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Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
1. When you focus on or give special attention to something, you ............ it.
a. underline b. ignore c. highlight d. solve
2. To ............ someone is to deceive them by providing false or incomplete information.
a. mislead b. lead c. misuse d. skid
3. Reaching goals requires a lot of patience and ............
a. determination b. procrastination c. preservation d. distraction
4. Scientists should serve as a role ............ for millions of young people in Egypt.
a. model b. middle c. meddle d. medal
5. With the expansion of the Internet, ............ has grown more widespread.
a. privacy b. piracy c. papyrus d. propaganda
6. A ............ is a fixed and often unfair or untrue belief about what a particular type of
person is like.
a. prejudice b. rumor c. stereotype d. spin
7. The ............ refers to the whole space, including all stars and planets.
a. earth b. globe c. world d. universe
8. Boys and girls performed well in the last exam, but ............ , the girls got higher marks.
a. in balance b. by balance c. to balance d. on balance
9. I couldn't get on board because I ............ my passport at home.
a. had forgotten b. had been forgetting
c. was forgotten d. have already forgotten
10. Hisham ............ this car for five years.
a. is having b. has had c. has d. had had
11. It's a long time ............ I last saw her.
a. since b. when c. for d. ago
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
In recent years, minority-owned businesses in the U.S. have faced both
unprecedented opportunities and significant risks. Civil rights activists have long argued
that minority groups, such as Blacks and Hispanics, struggle to succeed in business due
to lack of access to substantial orders from large companies. In response, Congress
passed laws requiring federal contractors to make efforts to engage minority
subcontractors. Many government agencies have set goals to allocate public works
contracts to minority businesses. Corporate response has been positive, with contracts
for minority businesses increasing from $77 million in 1972 to $1.1 billion in 1977, and
projections for the early 1980s estimating over $53 billion annually.
However, this growth brings risks for minority businesses. Many are small, requiring
large investments in equipment, plants, and staff to handle subcontracted work. If their
contracts are reduced, they may face financial difficulties due to fixed expenses. The
corporate world can be frustrating for small businesses, with complex bidding processes
that consume time and resources.
Additionally, white-owned companies may attempt to exploit the opportunity by
forming partnerships with minority firms, sometimes setting up minority businesses as
"fronts" instead of true partners. Finally, some minority businesses become overly reliant
on a single corporate customer, which limits their ability to expand and make their
business sustainable.
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