1 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. resolve   B.rival   C. initiative     D.granted       E.stranded       F. stretch G. reserve   H. cited   I. collective   J. sprang       K. obliged

1. Under the pressing circumstances, we felt _____ to deepen the reform and open wider to the outside world.
2. A Moscow company is now marketing “Sleep boxes”—freestanding, mobile boxes with beds inside—for travelers ______ overnight, or those in need of a quick snooze.
3. With the government's newly-released scheme to support small and medium-sized enterprises, the dying industry was ______ many privileges to continue its technical innovation.
4. Domestic interest rates are often______ as a major factor affecting exchange rates.
5. As the new master of the trading empire, with interests that ______ from chemicals to sugar, she is burdened with the rise of the family business.
6. All the criticism of her acting didn’t stop her pursuit of art, instead it merely strengthened her ______ to establish herself in West End threatre productions.
7. Her political consciousness ______ from her upbringing when her father's illness left the family short of money.
8. Many theorists believe the ideal boss should lead teams from behind, taking pride in ______ accomplishment and giving credit where it is due.
9. So magnificent was the sight from the top of the mountain that we thought nothing could ______ what we saw in the Alps.
10. Were I in charge of the local wildlife______ , I would by all means prohibit visitors—whether they came with commercial purposes or for pure recreation—from getting into it.