A.counterpart
B.precede
C.nursery
D.compliment

A.pessimistic
B.university
C.epidemic
D.particular

A.processor
B.windsurfing
C.semester
D.challenger

With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned ?
A.The advantages of telecommuting.
B.A definition of telecommuting.
C.An overview of telecommuting.
D.The failure of telecommuting.

The phrase “of no consequence” in line 3 means ___________ .
A.of no use
B.of no good
C.unimportant
D.irrelevant

The word "resistance" in line 9 could best be replaced by_______.
A.participation
B.consideration
C.opposition
D.alteration

The word “ them” in line 11 refers to _________ .
A.systems
B.telecommuters
C.executives
D.responsibilities

The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees_______ .
A.need regular interaction with their families.
B.are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office.
C.feel that a work area in their home is away from the office.
D.are ignorant of telecommuting.

He doesn’t seem to be successful ____hard he works.
A.whatever
B.although
C.but
D.however

No sooner ______________ the corner than its wheel came off.
A.the van turned
B.did the van turned
C.the van had turned
D.had the van turned