This is（）the most difficult job I have ever tackled.

单项选择题Success now seemed very remote and Bernard felt（）

A.pessimistic
B.optimistic
C.positive
D.objective

单项选择题What's the Chinese（）for the English word refer ?

A.equality
B.equal
C.equivalent
D.equation

单项选择题John always arrives on time. He's so（）

A.rapid
B.timely
C.punctual
D.likely

单项选择题Everyone（）around quietly to avoid waking the baby.

A.cracked
B.crashed
C.crawled
D.crept

单项选择题They claimed that（）1,000 factories closed down during the economic crisis.

A.sufficiently
B.approximately
C.considerably
D.properly

单项选择题Two men were（）a large log over the rough ground with the help of a rope.

A.pushing
B.drawing
C.dragging
D.carrying

单项选择题They（）the flood after a heroic fight lasting five days and four nights.

A.conquered
B.combated
C.won
D.withdrew

单项选择题The two friends said goodbye and then went their（）ways.

A.relevant
B.relative
C.reluctant
D.respective

单项选择题We can（）the possibility of total loss from our calculations.

A.exclude
B.prevent
C.excuse
D.discard

单项选择题The noise was caused by a dog（）a cat through the garden.

A.chasing
B.following
C.catching
D.fighting