11. He is much more concerned about others ______.
A. as himself B. as about himself
C. than himself D. than about himself
12. Profitability fell ______ the increased turnover.
A. in spite of B. despite of
C. although D. though
13. Our manager prefers trains to airplanes ______ he has to get somewhere in a hurry.
A. because B. when
C. unless D. if
14. I was quite well thought of by others. I tried，______，to do my work to the best of my ability.
A. as well as B. however
C. moreover D. similarly
15. The manager asked the clerk where ______ the bill of lading.
A. he put B. did he put
C. he had put D. had he put
16. The scissors are 84-85mm long but they can be shortened to 46-47mm when ______.
A. folded B. folding it
C. be folded D. it folded
17. We are sure you will have no difficulty ______ our products at your end.
A. marketing B. to market
C. market D. marketed
18. We do not know whether they will revert to ______ about commission when they have gone over our quotation sheet.
A. being talked B. talked
C. talk D. talking
19. The selling season is approaching. You’d better ______ them an offer as soon as possible.
A. to make B. make
C. made D. making
20. Emphasis has to be laid on the point ______ shipment must be made within the validity of the L/C.
A. which B. that
C. what D. while
