According to the passage, a modern scientist should be more concerned about ____.
A.his basic research
B.the development of new ideas
C.his manipulation of genes
D.the consequences of his discoveries

It is implied in the passage that genetic engineering ____.
A.may do us more harm than good
B.is no longer desirable
C.is the most desirable for life
D.will change all human traits

All candidates will be treated equally, ____ of their age or back ground.
A.irrelevant
B.Discounting
C.notwithstanding
D.irrespective

He tried to limit himself to ____ 10 cigarettes a day.
A.be smoking
B.have smoked
C.smoke
D.smoking

Rarely have I visited _______ Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.
A.as a beautiful city as
B.as beautiful a city as
C.as beautiful as the city
D.as a city as beautiful as

The writer has ____ finished his new novel.
A.most of
B.most
C.all most
D.almost

It is imperative ___________ towards a solution to global warming before the weather patterns of the world are disrupted irreparably.
A.the world would work
B.that the world worked
C.that the world work
D.the world to work

It's vital that our children's handwriting should be ____.
A.legible
B.legitimate
C.literate
D.illiterate

It was ____ we couldn't stop laughing.
A.such a funny sight that
B.so a funny sight that
C.a very funny sight that
D.so a laughing sight that

_________(38)
A.pressure
B.problem
C.variation
D.influence