Vocabulary--2

1.When workers are organized in trade unions，employers find it hard to lay them   .

    A. off             B. aside            C. out             D. down

2.The wealth of a country should be measured＿the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.

    A. in line with     B. in terms of      C. in regard with  D. by means of

3.He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any＿on what he promises.

      A. faith            B. belief           C. credit          D. reliance

4.My students found the book＿it，provided them with an abundance of information on the subject.

    A. enlightening     B. confusing        C. distracting     D. amusing

5.Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system will＿down the economy.

    A. put            B. settle            C. drag           D. knock

6.In this factory the machines are not regulated＿but are jointly controlled by a central computer system.

    A. independently    B. individually      C. irrespectively D. irregularly

7.Every chemical change either results from energy being sued to produce the change，or causes energy to be＿in some form.

    A. given off        B. put out          C. set off         D. used up

8.Our corporation’s obligation under this＿is limited to repair or replacement．

    A. warranty          B. license          C. market      ,  D. necessity

9.They are a firm of good repute and have large financial＿．

    A. reserves          B. savings          C. storages       D. resources

10.In the past 10 years，his company has gradually＿all of its smaller rivals.

A. engaged         B.occupied           C. monopolized    D.absorbed