7. When he tired to make a ________, he found that the hotel was completely filled because of a convention.(99年前最爱考的题目)
A. reservation预定
×B. claim声称
C. mess n.混乱的无序的
D. revision复查修正
mess up
I have messed up all the things.
in the mess (英国字典用来说美国经济混乱，美国字典用来说欧洲经济混乱)
answer：A
8. Parents taken a great interest in the ________ questions raised by their children.
A. nasty严重的糟糕的
B. naive天真无邪的天真而自然的
C. obscure (讲过多遍)
D. offensive冒犯进攻≠ defensive防御的
answer：B
9. Although it was his first experience as chairman, he ________ over the meeting with great skill.
A. presided (preside over主持)
B. administered治理管理
C. mastered控制掌握n大师
D. executed v宣判死刑执行实施
dministration
MBA: Master of Business Administration
DBA: Doctor of Business Administration
executive adj.行政的
CEO：Chidf Executive Officer首席行政官首席执行官
COO：Chief Operation Officer首席运营官
Board董事会
CFO：Chief Finacial Officer首席财政官
FC：Finacial Controller财政总监
关系：CEO下面是COO, CEO上面是Board
CFO跟CEO平级，CFO下面是FC
answer：A
10. Both parties promised to ________ the contract to be signed the following day.
×A. keep with
B. tangle with和某人吵架与某事有瓜葛tangle难以解决的复杂的事务
C. adbere to/complain with/conform to (符合标准及要求)(3个遵守)
D. devote to全力以赴
contract用的不好
treatry协议
answer：C