4. What is vital according to the chief executive of National Numeracy?

A. 　 skimmed

B. 　 observed

C. 　 overlooked

D. 　 glanced

A. 　 disobeyed

B. 　 revolted

C. 　 resisted

D. 　 offended

A. 　 Through reading their literary works.

B. 　 Through observing their action.

C. 　 Through reading their biographies.

D. 　 Through describing their life.

A. 　 Colleges receive more applications than before.

B. 　 Colleges look to changing the admission process.

C. 　 Colleges require more things from the applicants.

D. 　 Colleges conduct more tests to applicants.

A. 　 Excited.

B. 　 Indifferent.

C. 　 Annoyed.

D. 　 Joyous.

A. 　 there is little likelihood for a newly married couple to get divorced

B. 　 divorce rates vary little with the length of a marriage

C. 　 the shorter a couple has been married, the more likely they divorce

D. 　 the presence of children is an insurmountable obstacle to divorce

A. 　 HSBC will have a major cost-cutting exercise.

B. 　 HSBC will sell its businesses in Brazil and Turkey.

C. 　 HSBC will reduce its asset base.

D. 　 HSBC will retain its headquarters in London.

A. 　 Although much he likes her

B. 　 Much although he likes her

C. 　 As he likes her much

D. 　 Much as he likes her

A. 　 with which

B. 　 for which

C. 　 of which

D. 　 which

A. 　 The US National Hurricane Center said the hurricane would not affect the Azores Islands.

B. 　 Waves up to 18 meters high and wind gusts up to 160 km/h might be experienced.

C. 　 The tropical storm named Pali is quite common at this time of year.

D. 　 The strong El Niño phenomenon occurs every year.